Local, state, and federal officials gathered on April 4 to officially open the new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge. This $148 million bridge replacement project replaced the existing four-lane bridge, built in 1950, with two separate three-lane structures, providing an improved transportation link across the San Diego River. The improvements include two new parallel bridge structures with three

travel lanes in each direction; a class 1 bike path on both bridges; roadway widening and improvements along Sports Arena Boulevard, West Mission Bay Drive and the westbound I-8 off-ramp; additional architectural features and environmental mitigation. The Federal Highway Administration Highway Bridge Program provided $138 million and $80 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.