Gerald Desmond Bridge | Engineering News-Record

Calif.'s First Vehicular Cable-Stayed Crossing Debuts

September 30, 2020

After seven years of construction at one of the nation’s busiest port complexes, California’s first vehicular cable-stayed bridge is slated to open to traffic Oct. 5.

Transportation

Ten Minutes With Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin

Aileen Cho

December 10, 2019

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New transportation leader vows to lower fatalities, increase innovation and multimodal options.

Gerald Desmond Bridge Nears Completion

Aileen Cho

June 12, 2019

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With a deck 205 ft above the water, the new Gerald Desmond bridge is nearing completion

Bottom Line

AECOM May Consider Market Shifts Amid Profit Shortfall

Construction Chief Dan McQuade Is Gone

Debra K. Rubin

Jim Parsons

November 14, 2018

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The design-build giant's revenue rose, but results signal possible exit from P3 infrastructure concessions and reduced global work.

HKA Celebrates New Global Brand in Downtown Los Angeles

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Greg Aragon

April 26, 2018

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World-famous sculptures and paintings formed a backdrop as the West Coast office of HKA Americas officially launched its new name and global brand on April 25 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown Los Angeles.

Cable-stayed bridges

Workers on Big California Bridge Tackle Oil Wells, Seismic Issues

Project managers cope with commuters, cargo trucks, trailers, trains and more.

Aileen Cho

February 1, 2017

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With obstacles eliminated, California's first vehicular cable-stayed bridge is on the way to a 2018 completion in Long Beach.

Construction on $1.2- billion Gerald Desmond Bridge Project Passes Halfway Point

Greg Aragon

August 3, 2016

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Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

Gerald Desmond Bridge Project in Long Beach Takes Shape

Greg Aragon

January 14, 2016

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While foundation pile work continues on the new $1.2- billion Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach, CA, crews are preparing to build the structure's deck that will rise 205-ft-high over the bay.