Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Boyle Heights

With wooden falsework removed, several 6th Street Bridge arches are starting to reveal the look of the finished bridge. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Frames Removed from 6th Street Bridge Arches

By Joe Linton | Aug 24, 2021 | No Comments

L.A. has begun removing the 'falsework' frames to reveal the monumental concrete arches. The $588 million 3,500-foot-long bridge is expected to open in summer of 2022.

L.A. City completed pouring the Sixth Street Viaduct concrete arches over the 101 Freeway in Boyle Heights. Photos by Joe Linton

Eyes on the Bridge: Sixth Street Viaduct Progress

By Joe Linton | May 5, 2021 | No Comments

Plenty of progress on the $588 million nearly mile-long viaduct, now expected to open in Summer of 2022

Short new bike path along Myers Street. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Short New Bike Path in Boyle Heights

By Joe Linton | May 3, 2021 | No Comments

Two short segments combine with a wide sidewalk section to provide a quarter mile for cyclists - connecting a future park below the under-construction replacement 6th Street Viaduct

Metro transit police - via 2017 Metro promotional video

Updates from the February 2021 Metro Board Meeting

By Joe Linton | Feb 26, 2021 | No Comments

Transit policing budget, restoring transit service, fareless transit initiative, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, 5 Freeway cost overruns, and Boyle Heights joint development

Falsework arches now visible on the Sixth Street Bridge - photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: New Arches on the Sixth Street Bridge

By Joe Linton | Oct 27, 2020 | No Comments

The 40 percent over budget Sixth Street Viaduct is now expected to open in 2022.

Metro's Little Tokyo L Line Station is closed. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Little Tokyo Station Is Closed; New Bike-Share Helps Bridge Two-Year Gap

By Joe Linton | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments

With a two-year closure of the Gold Line through Little Tokyo, riders can take Metro's shuttle bus, or utilize convenient new Metro Bike Share docks.

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