6th Street Bridge Presentation and Review

Bureau of Engineering (BOE) will be presenting various proposal alternatives for the 6th Street Bridge to the Urban Design Committee for discussion and feedback from the group. Presentation will include and overview of the BOE Bridge Program.
Visit the project website at: http://www.la6thstreetviaduct.org/

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