New West Mission Bay Drive Bridge opens

by SDNEWS staff

Local, state, and federal officials gathered on April 4 to officially open the new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge. This $148 million bridge replacement project replaced the existing four-lane bridge, built in 1950, with two separate three-lane structures, providing an improved transportation link across the San Diego River. The improvements include two new parallel bridge structures with three

Mayor Todd Gloria was joined at the bridge on April 4 by Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego), Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt, and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu.

travel lanes in each direction; a class 1 bike path on both bridges; roadway widening and improvements along Sports Arena Boulevard, West Mission Bay Drive and the westbound I-8 off-ramp; additional architectural features and environmental mitigation. The Federal Highway Administration Highway Bridge Program provided $138 million and $80 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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