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6th Street - Whittier Bridge

Looking South 3rd Street Bridge

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6th Street - Whittier Blvd. Bridge

The bridge actually connects sixth street on the west bank of the LA River to Whittier Blvd in East Los Angeles.

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Construction Plans

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Sixth Street in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1932
Builders: - Built by J.P. Knapp
- Merrill Butler
Design: Steel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 3,546 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.03722, -118.23028 (decimal degrees)
34°02'14" N, 118°13'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/386432/3766965 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Los Angeles
Inventory numbers: CA 53C-1880 (California bridge number)
BH 11009 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 52.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 38,900