Historic Bridges of the U.S. | North Broadway over the Los Angeles River

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Broadway Bridge Looking North West

The channelized Los Angeles River is visible.

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Broadway Bridge Looking South

Downtown LA can be seen in the distance.

Photo taken by David Kimbrough in March 2005

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Details looking up from the river's edge

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Construction Plans

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over L A Riv,Bnsf,Uprr,Metro, on North Broadway in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1909; rehabilitated 1974
Builders: - Homer Hamlin
- Union Iron Works.
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 130.9 ft.
Total length: 866.2 ft.
Deck width: 56.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.07167, -118.22556 (decimal degrees)
34°04'18" N, 118°13'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/386914/3770779 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Los Angeles
Inventory numbers: CA 53C-545 (California bridge number)
BH 11021 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 77.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 25,700