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Resident presses for Del Amo bridge funding; city says design nearly complete and federal, state grants are being sought
Summary
A resident told the council the Del Amo bridge over Coyote Creek remains a local bottleneck. City staff said the environmental document was certified and final engineering is underway; estimated project cost is about $30 million and funding conversations with federal and state sources are ongoing.
A Cerritos resident pressed the City Council on May 7 for an update on a long‑planned Del Amo bridge widening project that would ease a traffic bottleneck where Del Amo crosses Coyote Creek.
Joan Pileman told the council she lives on the east side of the creek and described several hours of afternoon congestion that block access to her subdivision and raised concerns about emergency‑vehicle access. She urged the council to move more quickly to secure funding and finish the project’s design.
City manager Robert Lopez told the council that the city has completed environmental review and is finishing final engineering and design with some Metro and OCTA grant support. He said staff remains actively engaged with federal and state representatives seeking additional funds and that current project estimates are “about $30 million plus.” He said the city is completing final engineering so the project can be “shovel ready” when funding is secured.
Council response
Mayor Yokoyama and others agreed the item merited more public discussion. The council asked staff to agendize a detailed Del Amo Bridge update in a future meeting to provide residents with a revised timeline, funding options and outreach opportunities.
Speakers and sources
The item began with the resident’s public comment and continued with a short staff report from the city manager. No formal vote was taken beyond the council’s consensus to place the item on a future agenda for fuller public discussion and detail.
Provenance
Relevant remarks begin with Joan Pileman’s public comment and continue through the city manager’s response and the council’s request to agendize the project. The council asked for a future staff report with an updated timeline and funding status.
