PORT OF LOS ANGELES COMPLETES $139 MILLION SR 47 INTERCHANGE PROJECT

Oct. 29, 2026 - The Port of Los Angeles today celebrated completion of the $139 million SR 47 Interchange Project designed to reduce traffic congestion, improve roadway safety and enhance access to surrounding residential communities, and the LA Waterfront, including the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal, West Harbor and Battleship IOWA. The ribbon-cutting ceremony also marked the completion of more than $18 million in nearby community beautification projects.

"The Port of Los Angeles is an economic powerhouse for our region, and Angelenos deserve to feel the benefits of this success," said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. "I'm proud to deliver these critical infrastructure improvements that keep residents safe, maintain our status as a competitive global trading partner, and build upon our community-led vision to improve the quality of life for the Harbor area."

The SR 47 Interchange Project reconfigures key connections between the Vincent Thomas Bridge, I-110, Harbor Boulevard and Front Street, helping separate truck traffic from passenger vehicles and improve the movement of cargo and motorists through one of the Port's busiest transportation corridors.

"With all the construction happening around our waterfront, the last thing our Harbor Area residents need is another disruption to their daily lives," said Councilmember Tim McOsker. "Getting this project across the finish line ahead of the Vincent Thomas Bridge closure is a real accomplishment and a testament to the coordination and planning that went into this work. It means one less thing for our residents to worry about as we prepare for the bridge closure, while improving safety and access between Harbor Boulevard and the 110 Freeway."

"This project is about keeping people and cargo moving safely and efficiently through one of the busiest transportation corridors in our Port complex," said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. "I'm especially proud of our Engineering and Construction teams for their vision and hard work in delivering improvements that will benefit our Port and surrounding communities for years to come."

The Port secured more than $73 million in grant funding for the SR 47 Interchange Project from LA Metro, Caltrans, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding helped support the project, a major investment in improving regional transportation connections, roadway safety and access to the Port and surrounding communities. The project includes relocating the southbound SR 47 off-ramp to Harbor Boulevard from the south to the north side of the Vincent Thomas Bridge, improving traffic connections to San Pedro and the surrounding waterfront.

Other improvements include reconfigured freeway ramps, new turning and through lanes at Harbor Boulevard, and a lane providing direct access to the West Basin Container Terminal. Together, these improvements are designed to reduce conflicts between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles, improve traffic flow between the I-110 Freeway and the Vincent Thomas Bridge, and provide safer, more efficient access to Port facilities and nearby communities.

While the interchange improvements are complete, the new Harbor Boulevard on-ramp will remain closed in coordination with Caltrans' upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project, which will close the bridge beginning Nov. 7. The bridge project is separate from the Port's interchange improvements.

In addition to the interchange project, the Port celebrated completion of three community beautification projects totaling more than $18 million, providing new landscaping and multi-use paths along Front Street and North Gaffey Street.

The $10.5 million Front Street Beautification Project includes a 22-foot-wide landscaped area and multi-use path along the north side of Front Street adjacent to the West Basin Container Terminal. The Front Street West Project beautified the west side of Front Street at Pacific Avenue at approximately $1 million.

The $7 million North Gaffey Street Beautification Phase II Project includes new landscaping and a multi-use path along the east side of Gaffey Street between Gatun and Channel streets, as well as improvements to the Caltrans' Park and Ride site at Channel Street and John S. Gibson Boulevard.