What: Full closure of 2^nd Street from Metrolink Way to Mt. Vernon Avenue and of Mt. Vernon Avenue from 2^nd Street to Rialto Avenue, shown in orange in the map below. These closures are needed to allow crews to complete paving activity on 2^nd Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue. Local access to the area for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times. Detour routes for all other traffic are shown in green on the map below and signage will be posted.

When: These road closures are expected to remain in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through Friday, August 1. 

Crews are making local street improvements surrounding the bridge, including new curbs, gutters, and pavement at select locations. This construction activity may require temporary closures and detours. Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some temporary road closures may remain in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

For more information and the latest construction updates, visit the project website. 

WHAT’S HAPPENING: The Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge project is nearing completion, with the bridge set to open in late-August. As part of the remaining improvements, crews will reconstruct Kingman Street to widen it, install new pavement and add a new curb and sidewalk along the south side of the street. 

Crews will reconstruct the street one half at a time and Kingman Street will be open to local traffic only. Residential access to driveways will be maintained, with some temporary restrictions when the street is paved. Access for residents on Kingman Street will be maintained via Cabrera Avenue. 

WHEN: Street reconstruction will begin as early as Monday, July 28 and will take approximately three weeks to complete. Construction activity will take place weekdays, Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

WORK SCHEDULE: 

• Weeks of July 28 and August 4 – Crews will work along the south side of Kingman, including demolition, grading, street widening, curb installation, sidewalk construction, and repaving. 

• Week of August 11 – Traffic will shift onto the newly paved south side of the street as crews reconstruct the north side. Crews will provide ramp access to residential driveways. 

WHAT TO EXPECT: Large construction vehicles like compaction rollers, loaders and delivery trucks may be in the area during work hours. You may hear noise or feel vibration related to construction activity. All construction is dynamic, and this schedule is weather-permitting and subject to change.  

Visit the project Google map for the most up-to-date closures scheduled and available detour routes.

Si prefiere recibir información de construcción en español, llame al (877) 55-SBCTA.

Since opening to the public in 1934, the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge (MVAB) was an iconic structure, bridging San Bernardino communities to the north and south and serving as a vital link for residents, visitors, students and businesses. The Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge is a complex bridge replacement project that spans over one of the largest rail yards in the region. An iconic structure in San Bernardino, the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge connected communities on the west side of San Bernardino for nearly 90 years, serving as a vital link for residents, visitors, students, and businesses.

To ensure the safety and longevity of the bridge, the City of San Bernardino (City) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) partnered with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to rebuild the bridge. Improvements at the south end of the bridge will include retaining walls along both sides with 3rd Street closed during construction but opened to traffic permanently after construction is complete. On the north side retaining walls will also be constructed along both sides of the transition between the bridge and W. Kingman Street. Where Mount Vernon Avenue reconnects to W. 2nd Street and W. Kingman Street new curbs and gutters will be installed. Reconstruction of the new bridge began in 2023 and the new structure is anticipated to open in 2025.