UPRR Bridge over Whittier Blvd in Whittier
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Union Pacific Bridge over Whittier Blvd. Eastward view from sidewalk www.bridges-of-los-angeles-county.com |
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Detail of the Whittier Blvd. Bridge Eastward view from the tracks www.youtube.com/users/bridgesoflosangeles |
Facts
- Overview
- Pony truss bridge under UP Railroad on CA 72 (Whittier Blvd.) in Whittier
- Location
- Whittier, Los Angeles County, California
- Status
- Currently under rehabilitation to reopen for pedestrian traffic
- History
- Built 1930
- Design
- Through truss with pony truss approach
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 189.0 ft.
Total length: 308.1 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +33.96667, -118.04000 (decimal degrees)
33°58'00" N, 118°02'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Inventory numbers
- CA 53-7 (California bridge number)
BH 11063 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection
- Average daily traffic (as of 1997)
- 26,900
Update Log
- June 26, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
- May 30, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson
- May 30, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
- May 28, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson
- May 27, 2008: New photos from David Kimbrough
Sources
- David Kimbrough - kimbrough-photo [at] charter [dot] net