Port of Long Beach officials announced that the northbound 710 Freeway will be closed from 10 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, until 5 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026. The shutdown is required to permit demolition of the ramps that link the Shoemaker Bridge to the harbor area.
The closure affects the stretch of the freeway between Ocean Boulevard and Anaheim Street in the Long Beach area of California. Those ramps provide a direct connection from the bridge to the port’s industrial zone, and their removal is part of a scheduled demolition project.
The Friday‑to‑Monday window marks the first of three consecutive weekend shutdowns planned for this work. Each weekend closure will follow the same time frame, allowing crews to continue the demolition over three separate periods while minimizing disruption to weekday traffic.
During the closure, the northbound lanes of the 710 will be inaccessible. The Port of Long Beach has indicated that the work will proceed only within the specified hours, after which the freeway will reopen for regular traffic. The schedule is designed to complete the removal of the bridge ramps while limiting the impact on commuters.
The demolition of the Shoemaker Bridge ramps is a component of a broader effort to reconfigure the harbor’s access points. Removing the structures is intended to improve long‑term traffic flow and accommodate future development plans for the port area. The first weekend closure sets the timeline for the overall project, with two additional weekend shutdowns slated to follow.