Do you know - about the Gerald Desmond Bridge

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Do you know….. : 

Do you know…..

There are plans to build …..a new bridge : 

There are plans to build …..a new bridge

In Long Beach : 

In Long Beach

Connecting … : 

Connecting …

Down Town&The Port : 

Down Town&The Port

The Good News is… : 

The Good News is…

There is a commitment to include… : 

There is a commitment to include…

…bike and pedestrian facilities in the bid process : 

…bike and pedestrian facilities in the bid process

The Bad News…. : 

The Bad News….

There is no commitment to include… : 

There is no commitment to include…

…Bike and Pedestrian Facilities when the bridge is actually built : 

…Bike and Pedestrian Facilities when the bridge is actually built

Do you know there are…. : 

Do you know there are….

16,000 people that work In the ports of Long Beachand LA : 

16,000 people that work In the ports of Long Beachand LA

6,000 people that work onTerminal Island : 

6,000 people that work onTerminal Island

1,200 boat slips adjacent to Terminal Island : 

1,200 boat slips adjacent to Terminal Island

Do you know…. : 

Do you know….

There is no public transport to Terminal Island : 

There is no public transport to Terminal Island

Currently there is Ped Access on the Bridge : 

Currently there is Ped Access on the Bridge

Bikes are allowed on the bridge & adjacent roads… : 

Bikes are allowed on the bridge & adjacent roads…

Do you know that…. : 

Do you know that….

State law (SHC 888) requires… : 

State law (SHC 888) requires…

The existing bike and ped facilities be replaced… : 

The existing bike and ped facilities be replaced…

…when a new facility is built : 

…when a new facility is built

Federal guidelines suggest that up to… : 

Federal guidelines suggest that up to…

20% of a project’s cost be allocated to non-motorized facilities : 

20% of a project’s cost be allocated to non-motorized facilities

The projected cost for the bridge is just under…. : 

The projected cost for the bridge is just under….

$1,000,000,000,000That is 1 billion dollars : 

$1,000,000,000,000That is 1 billion dollars

The port estimates the cost of bike and ped facilities to be… : 

The port estimates the cost of bike and ped facilities to be…

Less than 5% of the total cost… : 

Less than 5% of the total cost…

Do you know that…. : 

Do you know that….

Employers and workers are asking…. : 

Employers and workers are asking….

“Please include a bike facility on the new bridge.” : 

“Please include a bike facility on the new bridge.”

Slide 33: 

“I’d ride my bike to work every day if I had a safe way to get across the bridge and onto the island…” Mark Abercrombie Deck Hand, Harley Marine

Slide 34: 

“The Port and Harley Marine will not be able to reach their goal of becoming “Green” without inclusion of bicycles in every aspect of their operations. From employees commuting to worker movement in the port, the bicycle can play a valuable role…” Doug Houghton, General Manager Harley Marine

Do you know that…. : 

Do you know that….

Severing bridge access…. : 

Severing bridge access….

…forces a three mile detour : 

…forces a three mile detour

But CA State Law (SHC 888) says a long detour shouldn’t be required : 

But CA State Law (SHC 888) says a long detour shouldn’t be required

Do you know that…. : 

Do you know that….

There are two major bridges in the Port… : 

There are two major bridges in the Port…

..that provide the connection between Long Beach and San Pedro : 

..that provide the connection between Long Beach and San Pedro Gerald Desmond Vincent Thomas

This is a once-in-a 100 year opportunity… : 

This is a once-in-a 100 year opportunity…

…to take the first step : 

…to take the first step

in connecting Long Beach & San Pedro through the ports : 

in connecting Long Beach & San Pedro through the ports

And in creating a vital link… : 

And in creating a vital link…

…in the Pacific Coast Cycling &California Coastal Trails… : 

…in the Pacific Coast Cycling &California Coastal Trails…

By including a Bike & Ped Facility on the New Gerald Desmond Bridge : 

By including a Bike & Ped Facility on the New Gerald Desmond Bridge

Please : 

Please

Let your Elected officials, Cal Trans, The Port &the Coastal Commission know… : 

Let your Elected officials, Cal Trans, The Port &the Coastal Commission know…

You want to see… : 

You want to see…

The needs of port workers met… : 

The needs of port workers met…

The needs of boat owners met… : 

The needs of boat owners met…

A link in the Port for Pacific Coast Bike & California Coastal Trails…. : 

A link in the Port for Pacific Coast Bike & California Coastal Trails….

A separated bike and pedestrian facility… : 

A separated bike and pedestrian facility…

On the New Gerald Desmond Bridge : 

On the New Gerald Desmond Bridge

For more informationwww.bikeablecommunities.com : 

For more informationwww.bikeablecommunities.com