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Arch Looking South on Bridge

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East view of Bridge from Deck

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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: Built 1926 with a Sismic Upgrade in 1995
Builders: - Designed by Merril Butler and built by Atkinson Spice Co.
- http://eng.lacity.org/projects/bridge/historical_gallery/Images/historical_12.pdf
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")
Inventory numbers: CA 53C-130 (California bridge number)
BH 11005 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 89.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 31,300