Part of the Shoemaker Bridge, which connects drivers in Downtown Long Beach to the northbound 710 Freeway, has been closed indefinitely for repairs after a truck crash damaged a portion of the bridge.
The closure began last Monday, Jan. 29, when someone driving a truck on the northbound connector struck the underside of the Shoemaker Bridge where it passes over the connector from the eastbound Long Beach International Gateway Bridge to the northbound 710 Freeway, according to city officials.
The northbound right-hand lane of the Shoemaker Bridge will be closed while repairs are made, officials said. It will likely remain closed, along with the bridge’s off-ramp to Ninth Street in West Long Beach, until crews can fix the damage.
City officials warned that drivers commuting through northbound Shoreline Drive and Shoemaker Bridge from the Ocean Boulevard, Third Street, and Seventh Street on-ramps can expect delays due to the lane closure.