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The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long (460 m) suspension bridge, crossing Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in the Greater Los Angeles area. The bridge is part of State Route 47, which is also known as the Seaside Freeway.
The overall length of the bridge is 6,050 feet, with a main suspension span of 1,500 feet and 500-foot spans on either side. The towers are 365 feet high. Named for one of San Pedro’s “own,” an orphan from the streets and wharves who went on to become a State Assemblyman, it was The Hon. Vincent Thomas who cut the ribbon at the dedication ...
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The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long (460 m) suspension bridge, crossing Los Angeles Harbor in Los Angeles, California, linking San Pedro with Terminal Island. It is the only suspension bridge in the Greater Los Angeles area. The bridge is part of State Route 47, which is also known as the Seaside Freeway. The bridge opened in 1963 and is named for California Assemblyman Vincent ...
Vincent Thomas Bridge is named for Vincent Thomas, former California Assemblyman, Democrat, 52nd District, San Pedro. Thomas moved to San Pedro from Oakland in 1919. In 1928, he graduated from San Pedro High School. He received a Bachelor Degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1932 and attended the University of Santa Clara and Loyola Law ...
Oct 21, 2009 · The Vincent Thomas Bridge under construction in 1962. When Caltrans completed design of the bridge in 1960, it was going to be called the “San Pedro-Terminal Island Bridge.”. In 1961, the California Legislature officially named the bridge after Thomas. It was an unusual step for someone who was still alive at the time, but Thomas earned the ...
Oct 2, 2020 · The Vincent Thomas Bridge viewed from the deck of the USS Spruance (DDG 111) at media day for LA Fleet Week 2019 in San Pedro on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The Spruance is a U.S. Navy Arleigh ...
SAN PEDRO--The spectacular Vincent Thomas Bridge is the "Official Welcoming Monument" to Los Angeles. The suspension bridge daily welcomes thousands of people to LA's major seaport district of San Pedro as well as the port. The 4-lane, 2.2 mile bridge, whose towers rise 35 stories above LA's Harbor, replaced ferry service between San Pedro and ...
