York Blvd. over the Arroyo Seco
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Photo taken by David Kimbrough |
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Old York Blvd. over the Arroyo Seco Trolley bridge on the same right-of-way as York Blvd. (CHS-7073) USC Digital Library |
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Old York Blvd. over the Arroyo Seco Trolley bridge on the same right-of-way as York Blvd. (CHS-7073) USC Digital Library |
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Trolley Bridge over the Arroyo Seco (York) Undated photo with a southward view of the trolley bridge (and ATSS bridge) over the Arroyo Seco (00028263). Los Angeles Public Library |
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Description
This is one of the oldest bridges in Los Angeles County. Originally a wooden trolly bridge, it was later upgraded to concrete in 1912. It is currently considered obsolete and is scheduled for renovation by the city.http://boe.lacity.org/uprs/report/ProjectInfoReport.cfm?k=1361&dmy=72533
Facts
- Overview
- Concrete arch bridge over I-110 on York Blvd. in Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Future prospects
- The bridge is scheduled for renovation in 2012 - 2014. This project will improve and revise the existing bridge deck by removing one traffic lane and restoring historic pylons and original railings. Additional improvements will include crack repair and installation of new guard rails.
- History
- Wooden Trolley Bridge 1890, Concrete Arch Built 1912
- Design
- Closed-spandrel arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 96.1 ft.
Total length: 683.1 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +34.11333, -118.17667 (decimal degrees)
34°06'48" N, 118°10'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 11/391479/3775347 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Los Angeles
- Inventory numbers
- CA 53-121 (California bridge number)
BH 11066 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 05/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 58.2 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
- 16,000
Update Log
- February 11, 2010: Updated by David Kimbrough: The City's renovation plans.
- January 3, 2009: New photo from David Kimbrough
- December 19, 2008: New photos from David Kimbrough
- June 6, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
- May 11, 2008: This is one bridge instead of two
Sources
- David Kimbrough - kimbrough-photo [at] charter [dot] net
- James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com