Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Los Angeles County

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25th Street West over Amargosa Creek
Concrete Slab bridge over Amargosa Creek on 25th Street West in Palmdale
No longer exists
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1976, Replaced in 2000

26th Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on 26TH ST in Vernon
Open to traffic
Built 2000

Agoura Road Bridge over Medea Creek
Concrete arch bridge over Medea Creek on Agoura Road in Agoura Hills
Open to traffic
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1926

Agua Dulce Canyon Road over Agua Dulce Creek
Steel stringer bridge over Agua Dulce Creek on Agua Dulce Canyon Road
Open to traffic
Built 1954

Alpine Street over the Pasadena Freeway (CA 110)
Bridge over Route 110 on Alpine Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1948

Angeles Forest Highway over Big Tujunga
Concrete arch bridge over Big Tujunga Cyn on Angeles Forest Highway
Open to traffic
Built 1941

Arroyo Blvd. over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Ch Br on Arroyo Blvd. in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1927

Atlantic Blvd over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Atlantic Blvd. in Vernon
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Avenue 19 over the Arroyo Seco
Steel stringer bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on Ave 19 in Los Angeles
Two lanes open to traffic (two closed)
Built 1956

Avenue 26 Bridge over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on Avenue 26 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Avenue 43 Bridge over the Arroyo Seco
Bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel & Cal 110 (Pasadena Freeway) on Ave. 43 in Los Angeles, California
Open to Traffic

Avenue 43 Off Ramp over Arroyo Seco
Concrete tee beam bridge over Arroyo Seco Ave 43 Ramp on Ramp/Connector 110 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Avenue 60 Bridge over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on Avenue 60 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1939

Bandini Street Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over 5TH ST on Bandini Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1942

Berkshire Place Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Flnt Cyn Chnl & Equest T on Berkshire Place in La Canada Flintridge
Open to traffic
Built 1924

Beverly Blvd - 1st Street Viaduct
Concrete tee beam bridge over Glendale Blvd. on Beverly-First Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1942

Bradbourne Ave over Pedestrian Path
Concrete through arch bridge over Pedestrian Path on Bradbourne Ave in Bradbury

Cerritos Channel Bridge
Vertical lift bridge over Cerritos Channel on CA 47 in Long Beach
Open to traffic
Built 1946

Cesar Chavez (Macy) Street beneath Union Station
Concrete arch bridge under Union Station on Cesar Chavez Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1937

Cesar Chavez Ave. (Macy Street) Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Macy Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1926 with a Sismic Upgrade in 1995

Chiquito Canyon Road Bridge
Concrete Slab over San Martinez Chiquito Creek on Chiquito Canyon Road in Val Verde
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1960, Replaced 2000

Clara Street over the Los Angeles River
Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Angeles River on Clara Street in Cudahy
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Colfax Avenue over the Los Angeles River
Deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Colfax Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1956

Colorado Blvd. over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco on Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1993

Concord Street over the Verdugo Wash
Through truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Concord Street in Glendale
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Culver Blvd. over Ballona Creek
Steel stringer bridge over Ballona Creek on Culver Blvd
Open to traffic
Built 1937

Culver Blvd. over Lincoln Blvd.
Bridge over Lincoln Blvd. (Pacific Coast Highway / State Route 1 (CA 1) on Culver Blvd in Los Angeles

Del Mar Blvd. over Eaton Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Eaton Wash on Del Mar Blvd. in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1926

Dell Avenue Bridge over Carroll Canal
Concrete arch bridge over Carroll Canal on Dell Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1907

Dell Avenue Bridge over Howland Canal
Concrete arch bridge over Howland Canal on Dell Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1907

Dell Avenue Bridge over Linnie Canal
Concrete arch bridge over Linnie Canal on Dell Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1907

Dell Avenue Bridge over Sherman Canal
Concrete arch bridge over Sherman Canal on Dell Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1907

East Fork Road over the San Gabriel River
Deck truss bridge over North Fork San Gabriel River on East Fork Road
Open to traffic
Built 1949

Echo Park Lake Bridge
Bridge over Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles
Closed to all traffic
Built 1896

Elberon Avenue over Gaffey Street
Concrete arch bridge over Gaffey Street on Elberon Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1936

Fern Canyon Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Fern Canyon on CA 2 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Fern Dell Drive Bridge over Fern Dell Creek
Concrete arch bridge over Fern Dell Creek on Fern Dell Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1923

Firestone Blvd. over the San Gabriel River
Concrete tee beam bridge over San Gabriel River on Firestone Blvd in Downey
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1950

First Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on First Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Fletcher Drive over the Los Angeles River
Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Angeles River on Fletcher Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1927

Foothill / Huntington Drive over the San Gabriel River
Concrete tee beam bridge over San Gabriel River on Foothill Blvd / Huntington Drive in Irwindale
Open to traffic
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1947

Foothill Blvd over Big Tujunga Wash
Concrete tee beam bridge over N Chan Big Tujunga Wash on Foothill Blvd in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1937

Foothill Blvd over Pacoima Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Pacoima Wash on Foothill Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1959

Fourth Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Fourth Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1930 seismic retrofit in 1995

Fourth Street Viaduct over Bernal
Concrete arch bridge over Lorena Street & Bernal Avenue on Fourth Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1928

Franklin Avenue Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Monon Street on Franklin Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Gaffey Street over West Oliver Street
Concrete tee beam bridge over West Oliver Street on Gaffey Street Oc in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1935

Geneva Street over the Verdugo Wash
Pony truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Geneva Street in Glendale
Open to traffic
Built 1938

Gerald Desmond Bridge
Bridge over Port of Los on California Highway 47 - Interestate 710 in Long Beach
Open to traffic

Glendale Blvd. over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Glendale Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Glenoaks Blvd. over the Verdugo Wash
Pony truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Glenoaks Blvd. in Glendale
Open to traffic
Built 1938

Gold line (ATSF) Bridge over Colorado Bvld.
Bridge over Colorado Blvd Up on At&Sf Rr - Soon to be the Gold Line MTA in Arcadia

Built 1930, purchased by MTA 1990

Goldline (ATSF) over Avenue 19
Pony truss bridge over Avenue 19 on Goldline in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built in 1930, purchased by the MTA in 1990

Goldline (ATSF) over San Fernando Road
Pony truss bridge over San Fernando Road on Goldline in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1930, purchased by MTA in 1990

Goldline (ATSF) over the Arroyo Seco
Bridge over Arroyo Seco on MTA Goldline (Light Rail)
Open to traffic
A wooden bridge was built in 1889, replaced by this steel one in 1896, upgraded by the MTA in 1992

Hermosa Drive over Rubio Wash
Concrete tee beam bridge over Rubio Wash on Hermosa Drive in San Gabriel
Open to traffic
Built 1927

Holly Drive under the Hollywood Freeway
Concrete arch bridge over Holly Drive on US 101 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1952

Holly Street over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Bl & Arroyo Seco on Holly Street in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Huntington Drive over Rubio Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Rubio Wash on Huntington Drive in San Marino
Open to traffic
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1963

Huntington Drive over Santa Anita Wash
Bridge over Santa Anita Wash on Huntington Drive in Monrovia
Open to traffic
Built 1958

Hyperion Avenue over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Kenilworth Avenue over the Verdugo Wash
Pony truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Kenilworth Avenue in Glendale
Open to traffic
Built 1936

La Canada Canyon Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over La Canada Canyon on CA 2 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1966

La Loma Road Bridge over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on La Loma Road in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1914

Lake Elizabeth Road over Amargosa Creek
Lost pony truss bridge over Amargosa Creek on Elizabeth Lake Road in Palmdale
Replaced by culvert
Built 1946; replaced 2008

Lake Vista Drive Bridge over Medea Creek
Pony truss bridge over Malibou Lake (Medea Creek) on Lake Vista Drive
Open to traffic
Built 1923

Las Flores Road over Las Flores Creek
Pony truss bridge over Las Flores Creek on Las Flores Road in Los Angeles
Unknown status
Built 1942

Lincoln Blvd over Ballona Creek
Steel stringer bridge over Ballona Creek on Lincoln Blvd. (State Route 1) in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1937

Long Beach Blvd. Bridge
Pony truss bridge over UP Railroad on Long Beach Blvd. in Long Beach
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Longden Drive over Rubio Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Rubio Wash on Longden Drive in San Marino
Open to traffic
Built 1962

Los Feliz Blvd. over the Los Angeles Rivers
Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Angeles River on Los Feliz Blvd in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Main Street Bridge over the Santa Monica Freeway
Concrete arch bridge over ROUTE 1 on Main Street in Santa Monica
Open to traffic
Built 1926

Mission Bridge over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on US 101 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1944; rehabilitated 1955

Mountain St. over the Verdugo Wash
Pony truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Mountain St. in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Open to Traffic
1936

Mulholland Drive over the Hollywood Freeway
Concrete tee beam bridge over Hollywood Freeway (US 101) on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1940

North Broadway over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over L A Riv,Bnsf,Uprr,Metro, on North Broadway in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1974

North Main Street over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on N Main Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1910

North Spring Street over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on North Spring Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1939, seismic upgrade 1992

Oaklawn Ave over Goldline (ATSF)
Concrete through arch bridge over Metrolink (ATSF) on Oaklawn Ave. in South Pasadena
Open to pedestrians
Built 1910

Ocean Avenue Bridge over Santa Monica Freeway
Concrete arch bridge over I-10 on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica
Open to traffic
Built 1935

Old Topanga Road Bridge
Wooden bridge over Old Topanga Creek on Old Topanga Road in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1960

Olympic Boulevard over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River and railroad tracks on Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Orange & Hill Viaduct
Steel stringer bridge over Orange Ave Oh (Sptco) on Orange Ave & Hill S in Long Beach
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Pacific Coast Highway over Las Flores Creek
Concrete tee beam bridge over Las Flores Creek on Pacific Coast Highway (CA 1) in Malibu
Open to traffic
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1931

Park Row over the Pasadena Freeway (CA 110)
Arch bridge over Pasadena Freeway (CA 110) on Park Row in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1942

Pasadena Freeway (CA 110) over the Los Angeles River
Bridge over Los Angeles River on Pasadena Freeway (CA 110) in Los Angeles

Built 1929

Pico Canyon Road Bridge
Concrete slap over Pico Creek on Pico Canyon Road
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1956, Replaced 2000

POC Next to Glendale Blvd. Bridge
Wooden arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Glendale Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1929

POC over the Los Angeles River next to Colfax
Bridge over Los Angeles River on Colfax POC in Los Angeles

Rio Hondo Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Rio Hondo on CA 72 in Montebello
Unknown status
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1927

Riverside Drive Bridge Over The Los Angeles River at Burbank
Bridge over Los Angeles River on Riverside Drive in Griffith Park, Los Angeles County

Riverside Drive Bridge Over The Los Angeles River at the Arroyo Seco
Deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Riverside Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Riverside Drive over Burbank Western Channel
Bridge over Burbank Western Channel on Riverside Drive in Glendale
Open to traffic
Built 1940

San Fernando Road Bridge over Pacoima Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Pacoima Wash on San Fernando Road in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1940

San Fernando Road Bridge over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on San Fernando Road in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1913

San Fernando Road over the Verdugo Wash
Pony truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on San Fernando Road in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Open to traffic
1936

San Gabriel Blvd over Rubio Wash
Bridge over Rubio Wash on San Gabriel Blvd in San Gabriel
Open to traffic
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1925

San Gabriel Canyon Road over the San Gabriel River
Deck truss bridge over San Gabriel River on CA 39 in Azusa
Open to traffic
Built 1933

San Gabriel River Parkway over the San Gabriel River
Concrete tee beam bridge over San Gabriel River on San Gabriel Riv Pk in Pico Rivera
Open to traffic
Built 1954

San Pascual Ave Over the Arroyo Seco
Bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on San Pascual Ave Br in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1939

San Pedro Terminal Island Bridge
Suspension bridge over San Pedro Terminal Island on CA 47 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1963; rehabilitated 1990

San Rafael Avenue over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel on San Rafael Avenue in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1922

Santa Clara River Railroad bridge
Through truss bridge over Santa Clara River on railroad in Santa Clarita
Closed to railroad traffic, popular jogging path
Built in 1898 to connect Ventura and Saugus mainly for agricultural freight.

Seventh Street over the Los Angeles Rivers
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Seventh Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1910, Second Deck added 1927, Seismic Retrofit 1995

Sierra Highway over UPRR
Concrete tee beam bridge over Metrolink & Up Rr on Sierra Hwy in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1934

Sixth Street / Whittier Blvd over the Los Angeles River
Steel arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Sixth Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Slide Canyon Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Slide Canyon on CA 2 in Angeles National Forrest
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Soledad Canyon Road over the Santa Clara River
Steel stringer bridge over Santa Clara River on Soledad Cyn Road
Open to traffic
Built 1952

Soledad Canyon Road over UPRR Tracks
Rainbow arch bridge over UP Railroad on Soledad Canyon Road
Open to traffic
Built 1938

Soto Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Soto Street in Vernon
Open to traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1987

Soto Street over Huntington Drive South
Girder bridge over Mission Rd-Huntington So on Soto Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1936

Soto Street over Valley Blvd.
Steel stringer bridge over Valley Blvd/Sptco on Soto Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1936

SPRR Bridge over Victory Place
Bridge over Victory Place on Southern Pacific, Amtrak, and Metrolink in Burbank

Built 1932

SPRR over Torrance Blvd.
Concrete tee beam bridge over Torrance Blvd on the Southern Pacific RR in Torrance
Open to pedestrians
Built 1913

SPRR over Valley Blvd. next to Soto Street
Steel stringer bridge over Bnsf Ry Spur, Valley Bld on Sptco Bridge in Los Angeles

Built 1906

Sunset Blvd. Bridge over Glendale Blvd.
Concrete arch bridge over Glendale Blvd. on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1934

Sunset Blvd. Bridge Over Myra
Concrete arch bridge over Myra Avenue on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Sunset Blvd. Bridge Over Silver Lake Blvd.
Bridge over SIlver Lake Blvd. in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Open to traffic

The Old Road over Castaic Creek
Bridge over Castaic Creek on The Old Road
Open to traffic
Built 1931

The Old Road over the Santa Clara River
Steel stringer bridge over Santa Clara River on The Old Road in Santa Clarita
Open to traffic
Built 1928

Topanga Canyon Road (CA 29) over Topanga Creek
Concrete arch bridge over Topanga Creek on CA 27 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1934

Topanga Canyon Road over Garapito Creek
Concrete arch bridge over Garapito Creek on CA 27 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1927

UPRR Bridge over the Santa Clara River
Bridge over Santa Clara River on Union Pacific Railroad & Metrolink Tracks
Open to railroad traffic

UPRR Bridge over Whittier Blvd in Whittier
Pony truss bridge under UP Railroad on CA 72 (Whittier Blvd.) in Whittier
Currently under rehabilitation to reopen for pedestrian traffic
Built 1930

UPRR Bridge over Whittier Blvd. in Pico Rivera
Steel stringer bridge over Whittier Blvd on UPRR in Pico Rivera
Open to traffic
Built 1964

UPRR over the San Gabriel River
Through truss bridge over San Gabriel River on UPRR in Whittier
Closed to all traffic

UPRR over Willow Street
Pony truss bridge over Willow Street on the Union Pacific Railroad in Long Beach
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Valley Blvd. Bridge over the Alhambra Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Alhambra Wash on Valley Blvd. in San Gabriel
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Valyermo Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Pallett Creek on Valyermo Road
Open to traffic
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1960

Ventura Freeway Bridge over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Seco on CA 134 in Pasadena
Open to traffic
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1971

Victory Blvd over Burbank Western Cannel
Bridge over Burbank-Western Channel on Victory Blvd in Burbank
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Vignes Street under Union Station
Concrete arch bridge over Vignes Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1938

Vine Street (Pilgrimage Bridge) over the Hollywood Freeway
Beam bridge over Hollywood Freeway (US 101) on Pilgrimage Bridge in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Walnut Orchard Road over Chiquito Creek
Bridge over Chiquito Creek on Walnut Orchard Road in Val Verde,
Closed to all traffic
Built 1932

Washington Blvd. over the Los Angeles River
Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Angeles River on Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Waverley Drive over Hyperion
Concrete arch bridge over Hyperion Ave. on Waverley Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1927

Webb Canyon Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Webb Canyon Creek on Webb Canyon Road in Claremont
Open to traffic
Built 1929

West Blvd. over Venice Blvd.
Arch bridge over Venice Blvd on West Blvd in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1933

Westridge Road over Arroyo Canyon
Concrete arch bridge over Arroyo Canyon on Westridge Road in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1928

Whittier Boulevard Bridge over the Rio Hondo in Montebello
Deck truss bridge over Rio Hondo on Whittier Boulevard (CA 72) in Montebello
Open to traffic
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1927

Wild Rose Avenue over Sawpit Wash
Concrete arch bridge over Sawpit Wash on Wild Rose Avenue in Monrovia
Open to traffic
1920?

York Blvd. over the Arroyo Seco
Concrete arch bridge over I-110 on York Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Built 1912