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Riverside Drive Bridge with Southward View up from San Fernando Road

Riverside Dr. Crossing at the LA River where it meets the Arroyo Seco

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Lamp Post on Riverside Drive Where it Meets the Arroyo Seco

Riverside Dr. crosses the LA at two spots, this one is at the Arroyo Seco.

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Riverside Drive (Dayton Ave) Bridge

Northeastern view of Old wooden bridge connecting Riverside Drive and Dayton Ave (now Figuroa). (CHS-44609)

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Riverside Drive (Dayton Ave) Bridge

Northwestern view of Old wooden bridge connecting Riverside Drive and Dayton Ave (now Figuroa). (CHS-44662)

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Riverside Drive Bridge Over The Los Angeles River at the Arroyo Seco (1943)

A northward view during a rain storm (00056795)

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Overview: Deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Riverside Drive in Los Angeles
Location: Glassel Park, California, Los Angeles County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1939
Design: Deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 236.9 ft.
Total length: 451.1 ft.
Also called: Dayton Street Bridge, Los Feliz Road
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.08111, -118.22694 (decimal degrees)
34°04'52" N, 118°13'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/386798/3771828 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Los Angeles
Inventory numbers: CA 53C-160 (California bridge number)
BH 11034 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 63.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 17,000