Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle Pedestrian Path - Opened 5/20/2023

The Port of Long Beach’s new cable-stayed span was designated as the 'Long Beach International Gateway Bridge'
Connecting Terminal Island to downtown Long Beach, the iconic bridge opened in October 2020 as part of the state highway system. The Port handed over ownership of the bridge to Caltrans, placing responsibility for the bridge’s name with the state Legislature.
The new Long Beach bridge includes a separated, 1.5-mile-long bicycling and walking path along the south edge of the bridge. Officially named the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle Pedestrian Path, the route will offer spectacular views of the San Pedro Bay, the Port of Long Beach and much of the city’s coastline. The path has not yet been opened.
The Bike and Pedestrian Path
The path is named after one of Long Beach’s leading bicycle advocates. Mark Bixby helped create the city’s Bicycle Master Plan and founded the Long Beach Bicycle Festival. He also spearheaded the successful grassroots effort to have a bike path included in the design of the new bridge. Bixby died in a tragic airplane crash on March 16, 2011. It wasn’t long after that when the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the addition of the path to the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project.

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When you live life on the edge John, you need to be willing too go over! That’s the chance you take, Grasshopper! 😎🙈🤷‍♂️