Foothill Blvd over Big Tujunga Wash

Photos 

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North Side of Foothill from the West Abutment www.bridges-of-los-angeles-county.com View high-res version

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South Sideo of Foothill from West Abutment http://www.youtube.com/user/bridgesoflosangeles View high-res version

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New Lamp www.bridges-of-los-angeles-county.com View high-res version

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Southside of Bridge from Embankment http://www.flickr.com/photos/bridgesoflosangeles/ View high-res version

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Northside of Bridge from Embankment http://www.youtube.com/bridgesoflosangeles View high-res version

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Northside of Bridge from River Bed www.bridges-of-los-angeles-county.com View high-res version

Map 

Description 

The "Chinatown" Bridge 

This bridge was shown twice in very important scenes in the classic movie "Chinatown". PI Jake Gittes goes to the river to investigate mysterious water that keeps appearing at odd hours on the riverbed during a drought.

Facts 

Overview

Concrete tee beam bridge over N Chan Big Tujunga Wash on Foothill Blvd in Los Angeles

Location

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1921; rehabilitated 1937; Completely rebuild 2008

Design

Concrete tee beam

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 55.1 ft.
Total length: 649.6 ft.
Deck width: 43.3 ft.

Also called

"Chinatown" Bridge, featured importantly in the classic movie "Chinatown".

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.27111, -118.33750   (decimal degrees)
34°16'16" N, 118°20'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

11/376874/3793026 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Sunland

Inventory number

BH 36651 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 01/2008)

Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 75.8 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2002)

8,546

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 8, 2010: Updated by David Kimbrough: Updated reconstruction
• May 26, 2008: Essay added by David Kimbrough

Sources 

• David Kimbrough - kimbrough-photo [at] charter [dot] net

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