Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) reconstructed Lakeview Avenue as an overcrossing to allow vehicles to pass over the BNSF Railway tracks. Lakeview Avenue was elevated and realigned to separate car traffic from train traffic. The overpass was built between south of Orchard Drive to the north and south of Eisenhower Circle to the south.

A ramp connecting Lakeview Avenue to Orangethorpe Avenue was also constructed, and North Bubach Street on the northeast corner of the project area was rerouted to connect to the new Connector Road with a new signalized intersection. In addition, a new frontage road was built at the southeast corner of the project for local business access and a new road also was built at the southwest corner, which connects the new frontage road to Lakeview Avenue.

Belco provided the temporary and permanent traffic signal and street lighting systems, bridge and underpass lighting and fiber optic systems for this project.

The Rainbow Bridge connecting the Promenade side of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center to the Terrace Plaza is officially complete. The 605-foot elevated pedestrian walkway in downtown Long Beach, with its LED lights and wave-like arched canopy. The Rainbow Bridge is more than a walkway—it is a functional piece of art!”.

At night, the bridge’s arched canopy will show colorful waves of programmable LED lights “cresting” above pedestrians’ heads. With 3,500 LED lights, 100 downlights and 70 floodlights, the walkway will serve as an eye-catching illumination near the downtown waterfront. Other features include bench seating alongside California native foliage and landscaping, and a place for visitors and residents alike to catch a great view of the city.

Belco provided design assistance and full-service electrical installation for this project.

Elecnor completed the design, engineering and installation of the 20-megawatt Guernsey PG&E PV solar project