Gerald Desmond Bridge
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The Gerald Desmond Bridge was a through arch bridge that carried five lanes of Ocean Boulevard from Interstate 710 in Long Beach, California, west across the Back Channel to Terminal Island. Construct
The 1968 Gerald Desmond Bridge (pictured in 2008) spans the Back Channel, connecting Long Beach with Terminal Island.
Back Channel, the Los Angeles River and downtown Long Beach, prior to the construction of the pontoon bridge
View of the old Gerald Desmond Bridge from the north, looking south-southeast. Netting is visible on the bottom of the truss spans flanking the main arch span, serving to catch chunks of decaying concrete that occasionally fall from the structure.
Vincent Thomas Bridge
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The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long suspension bridge, crossing Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in th
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View from San Pedro towards Terminal Island, 2009
The bridge viewed from 11,500 feet (3,500 m). The Victory-class ship SS Lane Victory is also visible, moored between a cruise ship and the bridge.
Eastbound entrance from N. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, California as of September 2011
The cruise Ship Sapphire Princess passes under the Vincent Thomas Bridge as it departs Port of Los Angeles in 2011.