Overview
- The flooding that hit the Harry Bridges Boulevard and Alameda Street detour on Friday left several cars trapped in water and required tow trucks and pumping crews to clear the road.
- The intersection is an official detour for the Vincent Thomas Bridge, which Caltrans closed for a 16-month, $750 million deck replacement that is scheduled to reopen in March 2028.
- City and county crews are actively pumping the flooded roadway while Caltrans says it is coordinating with local agencies on an immediate response and longer-term fixes.
- Janice Hahn publicly urged Caltrans to route traffic away from the known low-lying, tide-affected roadway until a durable detour solution is put in place.
- Forecasters expect additional but modest Pacific rain over the coming days, highlighting how even light storms can overwhelm temporary detour routes and disrupt commuter traffic.