The Port of Long Beach has awarded a US$ 5.5 million contract to Sully-Miller Contracting for improvements to the Heavy Haul Route, the designated corridor accommodating oversized and overweight truckloads moving between the docks and the broader Long Beach Harbor District.
Construction is expected to begin in May 2026 and be completed in early 2027.
The project will widen and realign the primary corridor connecting port operations to Anaheim Street, a major artery linking the ports complex to the rest of Long Beach and to the 710 Freeway.
The improvements are designed to eliminate a pinch point along the existing route that constrains the movement of over-dimensional loads, while simultaneously improving safety and traffic flow for all trucks operating within the port complex.
Port engineers consulted specialist oversized load trucking companies during the design phase to ensure the improved corridor meets both current and anticipated future operational requirements.
The input informed the final design specifications ahead of the competitive bidding process.
The Heavy Haul Route improvements are being coordinated with the larger Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility Program, a US$ 1.8 billion project for which completion of the new corridor is a prerequisite for advancing key elements of the rail facility.
CEO Dr Noel Hacegaba described the project as strengthening the port’s capacity to handle transformers, heavy construction equipment and other supersized cargo, while delivering broader safety and efficiency benefits across the port community.
Port Intermodal Operations Coordinator Kristy McFarland noted that oversized permit volumes are expected to rise in 2026 compared to the 23 issued in 2025, in part due to a single Texas project requiring 50 oversized components to transit through Long Beach.
