The Port of Los Angeles recently received two major infrastructure project awards from the 53rd annual Los Angeles Business Council’s Architectural Awards ceremony.
Top awards for innovation and excellence went to:
- The Wilmington Waterfront Promenade (two awards for exceptional open public space design).
- The port’s Alameda Corridor Terminus Gap Closure, recognized as a top regional transportation improvement project.
“These infrastructure initiatives are important elements in the port’s broader efforts to enhance the overall quality of life for Wilmington residents and foster a healthier and more sustainable community,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka, congratulating the port’s Engineering and Construction teams for work on the projects.
The Wilmington Waterfront Promenade was named in the “Under Construction” category.
At its 2023 design awards ceremony in November, the Urban Westside Forum also honored the Wilmington Waterfront Promenade as a project demonstrating excellence in community building and city making. The award was determined by an independent jury from a range of building and architectural disciplines.
The promenade in Wilmington is now expected to open early next year. The $77.3 million project creates a community park space that will be adjacent to the Banning’s Landing Community Center. Features include the waterfront promenade, public pier and public dock.
Amenities include public restrooms with a green roof, a playground and parking lots.
Designed to be Wilmington’s “window on the waterfront,” the nine-acre project also has realigned Water Street and includes utilities, street work, grading, paving, landscaping, irrigation, signage, public seating, bike racks and drinking fountains. It was designed as a partnership with Sasaki Associates Inc., with Sully-Miller Contracting Company as the contractor.
The Alameda Corridor Terminus Gap Closure project finished in June 2022 and involved construction and modifications of 5,000 feet of main-line railway track. It helped to eliminate a gap in rail access between the port’s West Basin area and the Alameda Corridor. It reduces delays in trains serving several terminals. Griffith Company served as contractor.
The Alameda Corridor opened in 2002 and connects the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Downtown L.A.