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Fletcher Drive

Northeastward view from the east bank

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West Tower of Fletcher Drive Brdige

Northwestward view of the west tower from the west bank

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Deck & Sidewalk of the Fletcher Drive Bridge

Northeastward view from the sidewalk

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Construction Plans

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineer

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Map of Los Angeles & Glendale

Los Angeles Public Library Collection

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Fletcher Drive over the Los Angeles River

Aerial view during flooding in 1938 (CHS 44241)

USC Digital Library

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Angeles River on Fletcher Drive in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1927
Builders: - Lynch Cannon Engineering Co.
- Merrill Butler
Design: Concrete tee beam
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 66.9 ft.
Total length: 473.1 ft.
Deck width: 55.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.10833, -118.25333 (decimal degrees)
34°06'30" N, 118°15'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 11/384401/3774876 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Hollywood
Inventory number: BH 36656 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2008): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 72.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 41,100