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The North East View from the west Abutment

Possibly the Oldest Bridge in Los Angeles County

www.bridges-of-los-angeles-county.com

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Wider View

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Northward View

http://www.historicechopark.org/id99.html

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Northwest View from the early 1900's

The bridge was originally all wood but was replaced with steel sometime before 1960.

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Map 

Description 

Howe deck truss with wood deck and rails, rehabilitated 2006.

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Status
Re-Opened 2006, after being closed to all traffic
History
Original Built 1896, lost unknown year, replaced unknown year
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.07463, -118.26011   (decimal degrees)
34°04'29" N, 118°15'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/383729/3771146 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 36616 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • February 21, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected GPS data and design
  • June 6, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
  • May 16, 2008: Added by David Kimbrough

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