Preservation of historic Los Angeles bridge hits a wall

Proponents of an effort to keep a historic bridge in Los Angeles and make it a pedestrian span has hit a wall. Instead, the bridge likely will be demolished, according to a report in The Architect's Newspaper. The old Dayton Avenue Bridge (aka the Riverside-Figueroa Bridge), built in 1927 and improved in 1939, once carried Route … Continue reading Preservation of historic Los Angeles bridge hits a wall

Proposal may preserve Riverside-Figueroa Bridge

The historic Riverside-Figueroa Bridge, slated for destruction next year to make way for a new bridge, may earn a reprieve because of a new proposal, reported The Eastsider. On Thursday, the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission voted to ask the city’s Bureau of Engineering to respond to a proposal by some Elysian Valley architects to put the demolition  … Continue reading Proposal may preserve Riverside-Figueroa Bridge