Upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge Overnight Closures and Detours – Oct 4-Oct 9

Overnight Closures of Southbound State Route 47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge Caltrans will conduct five overnight closures of southbound State Route 47 (SR-47) between Ferry Street and Harbor Boulevard on Oct. 4-9 for construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Closures will occur Sunday night through Friday morning, from 10:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., blocking all westerly travel across the bridge toward Interstate 110.   During the overnight work, the Ferry Street on-ramp to southbound SR-47 will also be closed. Traffic will be detoured via northbound SR-47 to SR-103 before diverting west on Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) to Interstate 110. (See map below.)   Construction activities include the installation of working platforms and structural bracing beneath the roadway. These efforts are part of preliminary construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project, which will fully close the bridge for 16 months beginning November 7, 2026.   This work is part of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project.

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Upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge Overnight Closures – Sun 9/27/2026 to Fri 10/2/2026

Overnight and Daytime Closures of State Route 47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge Daytime maintenance work to occur on Saturday, Sept. 26     Caltrans will conduct five overnight closures of northbound State Route 47 (SR-47) between Harbor Boulevard and Ferry Street from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2 for construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Closures will occur Sunday night through Friday morning, from 10:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., restricting all easterly travel across the bridge toward Long Beach.   Additionally, the right-hand lane of southbound SR-47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge will be closed between Ferry Street and Harbor Boulevard on Saturday, September 26, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. for maintenance operations.   During the overnight work, the northbound SR-47 on-ramps at Gaffey Street and Channel Street, and the southbound Interstate 110 (I-110) to northbound SR-47 connector, will be closed during the overnight lane closures. During the northbound overnight closures, traffic will be detoured via Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to Route 103 to Route 47. (See map below)   Construction activities include the installation of working platforms and structural bracing beneath the roadway. These efforts are part of preliminary construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project, which will fully close the bridge for 16 months beginning November 1, 2026.   This work is part of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. A critical infrastructure project totaling $752.8 million, the deck replacement will require partial and full closures of the bridge over the next two years. More information is available at the project website. Skanska-CEC Joint Venture is the general contractor for the project.    Due to weather or operational factors, the schedule is subject to change, including dates and times, the number of closures, and other details. Motorists should expect delays when utilizing the Vincent Thomas Bridge and use Caltrans Quickmap to review current traffic conditions before traveling. Caltrans reminds drivers to exercise increased caution near the closure and Slow for the Cone Zone.

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Local 63 Stop Work Membership Meeting – Thursday October 1st

Attention Members:

On Thursday, October 1st, Local 63, along with Locals 13 and 94, will be holding a Stop Work Membership Meeting.

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Upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge Closures – Sept. 13 to Sept. 18

Overnight Closures of Northbound State Route 47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge Caltrans will conduct five overnight closures of northbound State Route 47 (SR-47) between Harbor Boulevard and Ferry Street from Sept.13 to Sept. 18 for construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Closures will occur Sunday night through Friday morning, from 10:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., restricting all easterly travel across the bridge toward Long Beach.   Additionally, the northbound SR-47 on-ramps at Gaffey Street and Channel Street, and the southbound Interstate 110 (I-110) to northbound SR-47 connector, will be closed during the overnight lane closures. During the northbound overnight closures, traffic will be detoured via Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to Route 103 to Route 47. (See map below)   Construction activities include the installation of working platforms and structural bracing beneath the roadway. These efforts are part of preliminary construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project, which will fully close the bridge for 16 months beginning November 1, 2026.   This work is part of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. A critical infrastructure project totaling $752.8 million, the deck replacement will require partial and full closures of the bridge over the next two years. More information is available at the project website. Skanska-CEC Joint Venture is the general contractor for the project.    Due to weather or operational factors, the schedule is subject to change, including dates and times, the number of closures, and other details. Motorists should expect delays when utilizing the Vincent Thomas Bridge and use Caltrans Quickmap to review current traffic conditions before traveling. Caltrans reminds drivers to exercise increased caution near the closure and Slow for the Cone Zone.

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DISPATCH UPDATE

DISPATCH UPDATE

Receiving Calls from Local 63 Dispatch:

Local 63 is integrating a new Dispatch phone system. Effective immediately, you may receive calls from 310-831-7763 or 424-517-1845. It is imperative that you answer and save these numbers to avoid missing dispatch phone calls.

Contacting Local 63 Dispatch:

For contacting the Local 63 Dispatchers, please continue to use only the 310-831-7763 number that you normally use to contact Dispatch. Please DO NOT call 424-517-1845.

Thank you for your cooperation during this process.

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ILWU Educational Webinar Series Information

See August 31, 2026 ILWU Memo regarding the International’s upcoming educational webinar series. Registration link and subject matter information, included.

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Upcoming webinars

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Upcoming Vincent Thomas Bridge Overnight Closures – Tues. Sept 8, 10:45 pm to Fri. Sept 11, 6:45 am

Overnight Closures of Southbound State Route 47 at the Vincent Thomas Bridge

There will be no closures Sunday or Monday night in observance of Labor Day

SAN PEDRO — Caltrans will conduct three overnight closures of southbound State Route 47 (SR-47) between Ferry Street and Harbor Boulevard on Sep. 8-11 for construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Closures will occur Tuesday night through Friday morning, from 10:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., restricting all westerly travel across the bridge toward Interstate 110.

The Ferry Street on-ramp to southbound SR-47 will also be closed during the overnight work. Traffic will be detoured via northbound SR-47 to SR-103 before diverting west on Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) to Interstate 110. (See map below.)

Construction activities include the installation of working platforms and structural bracing beneath the roadway. These efforts are part of preliminary construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project, which will fully close the bridge for 16 months beginning November 1, 2026.

This work is part of the Vincent Thomas Bridge Deck Replacement Project. A critical infrastructure project totaling $752.8 million, the deck replacement will require partial and full closures of the bridge over the next two years. More information is available at the project website. Skanska-CEC Joint Venture is the general contractor for the project.  Due to weather or operational factors, the schedule is subject to change, including dates and times, the number of closures, and other details. Motorists should expect delays when utilizing the Vincent Thomas Bridge and use Caltrans Quickmap to review current traffic conditions before traveling. Caltrans reminds drivers to exercise increased caution near the closure and Slow for the Cone Zone.

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Upcoming “Planning for a Successful Retirement” Seminar – Oct 13th and 15th

PLANNING FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT – ILWU Credit Union Investment Services is offering Local 63 Members the opportunity to attend a no cost Retirement Planning Seminar created specifically for the ILWU to review the key issues one should consider before deciding to retire. Retirement Planning is a process that reviews your income and expenses in retirement, tax situation, debts and liabilities, health and life insurance, and investments, to make sure you are on track to retire successfully. All Local 63 Members are welcome to attend. You can choose from two dates! The seminar in San Pedro will be held on Tuesday, October 13^th at 12:00 p.m. at the Local 63 Hall located at 350 W. 5th Street. The seminar in Long Beach will be held on Thursday, October 15^th at 12:00 p.m. at the ILWU Credit Union Long Beach Branch located at 3447 Atlantic Avenue. To register for either session visit www.ilwucu.org/seminar or call 866.445.9828. 

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