Once a signature feature in the Long Beach harbor skyline, the Gerald Desmond Bridge is being dismantled this weekend, opening the port's waterways to larger cargo ships.
The 5,134-foot-long bridge was closed to traffic in October 2020, when a higher replacement bridge opened. But starting Saturday, crews began disassembling the 410-foot portion of the bridge that crosses over the port channel.
The effort is only the first step in the demolition process, but the rest of the work is not expected to significantly impact vessel traffic in or out of the port. The demolition work is scheduled to be completed by late 2023. The original bridge rises 155 feet above the water below. But with newer, larger ships now carrying cargo, the port needed more clearance. That led to a roughly $1.6 billion bridge-replacement project. The replacement bridge rises 205 feet above the water.
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