Kenilworth Avenue over the Verdugo Wash

Los Angeles County, California

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Kenilworth Ave. Bridge over the Verdugo Wash

Westward view from embankment

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Detail of Kenilworth Bridge

Plaque identifying the source of steel and year of construction

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Kenilworth Ave. Bridge

North East view from Concorde Ave. Bridge

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Kenilworth Avenue in Glendale
Location
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1936
Builder
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Design
Vierendeel pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 95.1 ft.
Total length: 99.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.4 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.15833, -118.26667   (decimal degrees)
34°09'30" N, 118°16'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/383239/3780436 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Burbank
Inventory numbers
CA 53C-741 (California bridge number)
BH 10907 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2008)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 91.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
2,500

Update Log 

  • June 7, 2008: Categorized as rare Vierendeel pony truss
  • June 6, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
  • May 22, 2008: New photos from David Kimbrough

Sources 

  • David Kimbrough - kimbrough-photo [at] charter [dot] net
  • James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
  • Vierendeel Bridges - A webpage dedicated to the work of Dutch Engineer Arthur Vierendeel