As World War II neared the Navy needed better access to and from its station on Terminal Island.

Pontoon bridge terminal island. Rising and falling tides make the trip across an adventure for local drivers. Every sailor who served in Long Beach California was familiar with the pontoon bridge which linked the city to Terminal Island where the Navy base and shipyard were located. It would remain in place for nearly a quarter century.

The Long Beach California Pontoon Bridge closed in 1969 replaced by the Gerald Desmond Bridge. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. A floating bridge coupled with a navigable pontoon has been tabled as a possible solution for the temporary ferry service planned to run alongside Hammersmith Bridge.

Old Long Beach Pontoon Bridge in Long Beach Harbor unknown date. Another air terminal and police crackdowns on boisterous conduct are additionally helping shift the islands vibe from party bounty to serene rich A pontoon bridge off the coast of Ko Pha Ngan Island. The pontoon bridge was an engineering marvel of floating sections which an operator could separate in order to allow boat traffic to pass through.

A pontoon bridge is hard to describe. A temporary pontoon bridge connects Long Beach to Terminal Island providing the US. Explore Travel.

So a pontoon bridge was constructed that could be opened and closed to allow ship traffic to pass into and out of the harbor. A pontoon bridge was constructed that could open and close allowing ship traffic to pass in and out of the harbor. The floating span which connected downtown Long Beach with Terminal Island was built by the Navy during World War II as a 6-month temporary.

Driving over the pontoon bridge had its ups and downs. Long Beach has been connected with Terminal Island at the center of the port since the early 20th century originally by a single-track railroad bridge which was later replaced by a 187-foot bascule drawbridge. If by Ocean Boulevard wed cross to the island over the pontoon bridge.