Vincent Thomas Bridge construction draws noise complaints

Now to San Pedro, where people are having trouble sleeping. Construction noise from the Vincent Thomas Bridge project is reportedly so loud, neighbors say that they can feel the walls shaking. Fox 11's Rachel Aragon has the story. Some San Pedro residents raising concern not just for the congestion and traffic tied to this bridge project, but also the noise level. Some say it's getting so loud, it's getting difficult to sleep at night. Construction, noise, pollution just never stops. Alex Denisov says over the last year, construction, detours, and road closures have been a constant thing along Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro near the Vincent Thomas Bridge. What's happening? Past midnight, literally right next to where we live. But very early Saturday morning when the bridge closed for a 16-month rehabilitation project, Alex said construction noise was close to unbearable. We'll be going for who knows, does that sound fun? We'll be going on for who knows how long? Literally shortly after midnight. And the noise was so loud, nothing helps to stop it. You even feel vibration in the apartment building, especially those that face the ramp and the bridge. I have things set up to play in my apartment so that I don't have to hear the noise as much, but I felt it. During the closure, Caltrans says crews will be replacing the aging bridge deck and adding new safety features to the iconic green bridge. On Thursday, before the project started, Caltrans told Fox 11 why they settled on a 16-month closure to rehab the bridge. Based on extensive engagement with the residents or stakeholders of the port, elected officials who all agreed that we can accept this disruption of 16 months because. The bridge is vital for commerce and for transportation in the area. And the other alternatives would have required partial closures of the bridge for much longer than 16 months. Residents like Alex who say they were not notified about the noise level or construction work hours, say they don't have an issue with the bridge project itself. They just want crews to be mindful when they work on the bridge. Who does it at night? I understand you gotta improve, you gotta fix the bridge, you gotta improve the infrastructure. I'm all for it, we all for it. But you don't do the loudest parts of the construction at night. When everyone's resting. L.A. Councilmember Tim McOsker represents this area. His director of communications saying in part, the bridge deck replacement is a Caltrans project. Adding, quote, we understand the concerns our residents have raised about overnight noise. Our office will be monitoring the site and will discuss these concerns with Caltrans to determine whether there are additional mitigation measures to reduce construction noise impacts on nearby residents. In San Pedro, Rachel Aragon, Fox 11 News.