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The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long (460 m) suspension bridge, crossing Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in the Greater Los Angeles area. The bridge is part of State Route 47, which is also known as the Seaside
Vincent Thomas Bridge Originally slated to be called the "San Pedro-Terminal Island Bridge" when construction began in 1960, in 1961 the California Legislature passed Concurrent Resolution 131 naming the suspension bridge planned between San Pedro and Terminal Island for Thomas in honor of his foresight and untiring work that culminated in its ...
The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long (457 m) suspension bridge linking San Pedro with Terminal Island and named after California Assemblyman Vincent Thomas. (It is the fourth longest suspension bridge in California.)
Caltrans is slated to close the Vincent Thomas Bridge by 2026, creating dread in Wilmington, which is already overrun by big rigs. An estimated 53,000 trips are taken daily across the span.
Along with the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Terminal Island, the final piece in San Pedro opened on July 9, 1970, completing the Harbor Freeway to its present length. [38] [39] [40] In December 1978, the Harbor Freeway was approved as an Interstate Highway by the FHWA.
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On 19 August 2012, at approximately 12:30 pm PDT, Scott jumped off the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the San Pedro port district of Los Angeles. [47] Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Division found contact information in a note left in his car, parked on the bridge, [48] and a note at his office for his family.
Portions of Highway 47, including the Vincent Thomas Bridge, reopened Friday after a big rig containing lithium batteries crashed in San Pedro, sparking a fire.