Long Beach International Gateway Bridge

Major Span

Steel provided a lightweight superstructure for an economical and innovative approach to seismic design.

Project Team

Owner: California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, Calif.
Owner’s representative: Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
General contractor/erector: SFI (Shimmick/FCC/Impregilo) JV, Irvine, Calif.
Structural engineer: Arup, New York
Steel team:
- Fabricator: Stinger Bridge & Iron, Coolidge, Ariz. *AISC full member; AISC-Certified fabricator and erector*
- Detailer: SSP Engineering, Queen Creek, Ariz. *AISC associate member*

PRIZE BRIDGE INFORMATION

Year Awarded:

2024

Year Completed:

2021

Location:

Port of Long Beach, CA

Award Class:

Major Span

Award Type:

Merit Award

STRUCTURE INFORMATION

Structure Type:

Cable Stayed

Coating System:

Span Length (ft):

2000

Structure Length (ft):

1000

Average Deck Width (ft):

150

Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²):

Amount of Steel (tons):

9, 996