Port of L.A. breaks ground on Wilmington Waterfront

LOS ANGELES—Ground has officially been broken on the much-anticipated Wilmington Waterfront Promenade, a $70.8 million project city and port district officials hope will make the Los Angeles Harbor area a visitor-serving destination. A groundbreaking ceremony was officially held on Oct. 29 at the planned site of the Wilmington Waterfront Promenade. Los Angeles City Council member Joe Buscaino and Port of Los Angeles officials were among those who took shovels and conducted the ceremonial groundbreaking. Buscaino represents Wilmington and San Pedro on the City Council. The Wilmington Waterfront Promenade is part of the larger L.A. Waterfront redevelopment, which plans to revitalize the Los Angeles Harbor area as a visitor-serving destination, similar to Downtown Santa Monica, Newport Beach Harbor and the Port of San Francisco. “We have worked diligently over the years to create more open spaces and recreational areas for the residents of Wilmington,” Buscaino said. “It is most important that we are constantly creating buffers between the Wilmington community and heavy industry. This project will deliver a new waterfront that will be a game changer for Wilmington and the L.A. Waterfront.” Sasaki Associates Inc., an engineering firm, designed the Wilmington Waterfront Promenade. The project, once completed, would realign Water Street and make various street...