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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Week of December 23, 2024

In observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, there will be no construction activities or closures scheduled from Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Construction will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025.

Check out this video showing the progress of the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge Project.

Visit the project Google map for the most up-to-date closures scheduled and available detour routes.



Si prefiere recibir información de construcción en español, llame al (877) 55-SBCTA.

SHOP LOCAL BUSINESS PROGRAM

This Week's Business Highlight:

This week's business highlight is Mt. Vernon Laundromat. Mt. Vernon Laundromat is considered a clean and well-maintained laundromat with friendly staff, where customers appreciate the reliable machines and helpful service from the owner.


Phone:

(909) 381-4089


Location:

739 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue,

San Bernardino, CA 92411

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to rebuild this important bridge and improve the community's infrastructure for generations to come. In the meantime, SBCTA and Omnitrans have partnered to provide a free bus service to the community while the bridge is under construction. The service provides hundreds of trips every month and is free while the project is underway. Lastly, SBCTA has partnered with local businesses to create a bilingual business brochure to highlight local businesses.


To learn more about the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge Project, the complimentary bus service and the bilingual business brochure, visit goSBCTA.com/mtvernonbridge.

IN THE COMMUNITY

San Bernardino residents, there will be a Blood Drive event hosted by Mt. Vernon Laundromat on Saturday, December 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All donors will receive a $15.00 voucher for Mt. Vernon Laundromat, courtesy of LifeStream. For more information, please click the image to the left.

ABOUT THE MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT

Since opening to the public in 1934, the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge (MVAB) was an iconic structure, bridging San Bernardino communities to the north and south and serving as a vital link for residents, visitors, students and businesses. The Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge is a complex bridge replacement project that spans over one of the largest rail yards in the region. An iconic structure in San Bernardino, the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge connected communities on the west side of San Bernardino for nearly 90 years, serving as a vital link for residents, visitors, students, and businesses.


To ensure the safety and longevity of the bridge, the City of San Bernardino (City) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) partnered with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to rebuild the bridge. Improvements at the south end of the bridge will include retaining walls along both sides with 3rd Street closed during construction but opened to traffic permanently after construction is complete. On the north side retaining walls will also be constructed along both sides of the transition between the bridge and W. Kingman Street. Where Mount Vernon Avenue reconnects to W. 2nd Street and W. Kingman Street new curbs and gutters will be installed. Reconstruction of the new bridge began in 2023 and the new structure is anticipated to open in 2025.

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