The new Sixth Street Bridge - technically the Sixth Street Viaduct - has arches. Well, sort of. They look like arches, but they are actually just the temporary wooden falsework that will hold up the permanent arches during construction.
The bridge extends nearly a mile from Boyle Heights over the L.A. River and into downtown. Construction broke ground in 2015 for the new half-billion dollar Sixth Street Viaduct, which replaces the now demolished historic 1932 viaduct. The new bridge will be wider and straighter - more like a freeway - than the one it replaced. It will have a new park below, but not the protected bike lanes originally promised.
Rendering of the new Sixth Street Bridge. Source: city of L.A.The new bridge appears to make space for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Source: 6th Street Viaduct Replacement Project
Arch building started at the east end of the project. Falsework arches are visible over the 101 Freeway.
Falsework arches visible on the new Sixth Street Viaduct.Arches visible on the new Sixth Street Viaduct. The arch on the right is over the 101 Freeway.
The Y-shaped columns will support the final 6th Street Bridge archesThe Y-shaped columns will support the final 6th Street Bridge arches
View of 6th Street Bridge construction at Clarence StreetView of 6th Street Bridge construction at Clarence Street
Sixth Street Bridge construction taking shapeSixth Street Bridge construction taking shape
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