The Port of Los Angeles finished its $139 million SR 47 interchange in San Pedro and held a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 29, 2026. However, the new Harbor Boulevard on-ramp will stay closed, because Caltrans shuts the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Nov. 7.
So drivers will see new ramps and lanes, but not all of them will open right away. Here is what changed and what it means for the next 16 months.
What the SR 47 interchange changes
The project reworks the connections between the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the I-110 freeway, Harbor Boulevard and Front Street. Its main goal is to separate truck traffic from passenger cars. According to the Port’s announcement, the work includes:
- moving the southbound SR 47 off-ramp to Harbor Boulevard from the south side of the bridge to the north side;
- reconfigured freeway ramps;
- new turning and through lanes on Harbor Boulevard;
- a lane with direct access to the West Basin Container Terminal.
The Port says the design should cut conflicts between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles. It also aims to smooth traffic between I-110 and the bridge. The Port secured more than $73 million in grants for the work from LA Metro, Caltrans, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Why the Harbor Boulevard on-ramp stays closed
The Port says the new Harbor Boulevard on-ramp will remain closed in coordination with the Vincent Thomas Bridge deck replacement. Caltrans leads that project, and the bridge closes at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, for a projected 16 months. The two projects are separate, but they share the same corridor.
City Councilmember Tim McOsker said finishing the interchange before the bridge closure means one less disruption for Harbor Area residents. For details on detours and timing, see our earlier report on the Nov. 7 bridge closure date.
New walking and biking paths in San Pedro
The ceremony also marked three community projects worth more than $18 million. The $10.5 million Front Street project adds a 22-foot-wide landscaped area and multi-use path next to the West Basin Container Terminal. A smaller Front Street West project, at about $1 million, landscapes the west side at Pacific Avenue.
The $7 million North Gaffey Street Phase II project adds landscaping and a multi-use path between Gatun and Channel streets. It also improves the Caltrans park-and-ride site at Channel Street and John S. Gibson Boulevard.
What to expect next
Drivers heading to the waterfront, the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal, West Harbor or Battleship IOWA should check current routes before leaving, because ramp access will differ from the new design for now. The Port and Caltrans have not given a date for opening the Harbor Boulevard on-ramp, as of Nov. 3, 2026. More local road news is in our Los Angeles and California guide.