Port of Long Beach Releases Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility Draft Supplemental Study
The planned Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, which is the “centerpiece” of the Port of Long Beach’s rail capital improvement program, will shift more cargo to “on-dock rail,” where containers are taken to and from marine terminals by trains. “Moving cargo by on-dock rail is cleaner and more efficient, as it reduces truck traffic. No cargo trucks would visit the facility,” the Port noted.
The facility will be built in phases and as each is completed, they will enhance capacity and operations. Construction began in 2024, and completion of the entire project is expected in 2032.
According to the Port of Long Beach, the modifications to the project would consist of relocating utilities and connections, adding construction staging and equipment laydown areas, adjusting rail tracks, pavement restriping, and closing portions of Grant Street and Southern Pacific Drive in Wilmington.
In addition, the Berths D52-D54 transit shed at 555 N. Pico Ave., would be reconfigured to accommodate realigning Pico Avenue. The shed has been determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
A virtual public hearing will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m (PST). Written public comments on the proposal (download below) will be accepted until 4 p.m. (PST) on Monday, Oct. 20.
