Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cesar Chavez Ave. (Macy Street)over the Los Angeles River

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Arch Looking South on Bridge

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East view of Bridge from Deck

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Chavez Ave (Macy) Engineering Plans

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Macy Street Bridges

Aerial view of the two Macy Street Bridges as well as the Aliso Street Bridge (CHS-41615)

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Macy Street over the Los Angeles River (1887)

An aerial photo looking east with a view of four bridges, North Main, Macy, Aliso, and Seventh Street. (00031387)

Los Angeles Public Library

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Macy Street in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Wooden Bridge built about 1870, Concrete Bridge Built 1926 with a Sismic Upgrade in 1995
Builder: - Concrete Bridge by Merrill Butler
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 240.2 ft.
Total length: 1,027.0 ft.
Deck width: 56.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Macy Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.05472, -118.22667 (decimal degrees)
34°03'17" N, 118°13'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/386789/3768902 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Los Angeles
Inventory numbers: CA 53C-130 (California bridge number)
BH 11005 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 89.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 31,300