PacRim Engineering staff completed the Local Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding application from Caltrans and attained Metro’s Call for Project funding as a local match for the project in 2008. We are currently underway with the PA&ED phase of the project. During the programming phase of the project, we completed and finalized a Project Study Report Equivalent (PSRE) to determine the feasibility and alternatives of the project, and estimated the project cost to support the funding process.
Firestone Boulevard Bridge is located on Firestone Boulevard over the San Gabriel River at the adjoining city boundaries between Norwalk and Downey in the southeast portion of Los Angeles County. Firestone Boulevard is a six-lane major arterial that crosses over the San Gabriel River on a 334-foot long cast in place bridge. The roadway has 3 lanes of traffic in each direction with a 2-foot center median and 3-foot-6-inch sidewalk on each side (no shoulder). A large traffic volume exists there, but there are no shoulders, the lane widths are substandard, and the wood barrier rails do not meet current safety codes. The bridge rehabilitation, or replacement, will implement existing approach widths, thus eliminating bottlenecks and improving efficiency while accommodating future vehicle capacities in both directions. The total approved funding for this project is nearly $5 million and is HBP-funded.