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id: 02b6cc35d2
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-06 07:26 PST
updated: 2026-11-07 06:59 PST
status: reported
outlets: 4
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# Vincent Thomas Bridge closes to traffic for 16 months

Caltrans closed the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro to traffic after midnight Saturday for 16 months while it replaces the bridge deck, a $750 million project.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/los-angeles/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Caltrans](/los-angeles/wiki/caltrans.md), [Vincent Thomas Bridge](/los-angeles/wiki/vincent-thomas-bridge.md)

## Coverage

- [FOX 11 Los Angeles](https://www.foxla.com/news/vincent-thomas-bridge-closure), 2026-11-06 07:26 PST: Vincent Thomas Bridge closure: Dates, detours, and timeline
- [NBC Los Angeles](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/traffic/vincent-thomas-bridge-closed-san-pedro/3967056/), 2026-11-06 17:36 PST: Vincent Thomas Bridge closes for 16 months. What drivers should know
- [CBS Los Angeles](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/vincent-thomas-bridge-in-san-pedro-closes-for-16-months-tonight/), 2026-11-06 21:08 PST: Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro closes for 16 months tonight
- [ABC7 Eyewitness News](https://abc7.com/post/vincent-thomas-bridge-san-pedro-closes-16-months-750-million-renovation-project-begins/20022363/), 2026-11-07 06:59 PST: Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro closes for 16 months

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.