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This is a list of crossings of the Los Angeles River. Crossings are listed from south to north; that is, going upstream from the mouth of the river channel in Long Beach.

List

Photo Crossing City (neighborhood) Constructed Coordinates
Queensway (32341713310).jpg Queensway Twin Bridges carrying Queens Way Long Beach 1969
West Ocean Boulevard 1959
Service Bridge
Shoreline Drive West (former Interstate 710) 1963
West Anaheim Street 1954
SR 1 (West Pacific Coast Highway) 1957
Service Bridge
West Willow Street 1946
Service Bridge
Wardlow Road 1950
I-405 (San Diego Freeway),
includes 2 separate freeway interchange ramp crossings
1963
Railroad: Metro A Line (2 Tracks) 1987
Railroad: Union Pacific (1 Track)
West Del Amo Boulevard 1958
Long Beach Boulevard 1946
Artesia Boulevard 1949
SR 91 (Artesia Freeway),
includes 5 separate freeway interchange ramp crossings
1971
South Atlantic Avenue Long Beach and Compton 1937
Alondra Boulevard Paramount and Compton 1958
East Compton/Somerset Boulevard 1976
Rosecrans Avenue 1951
Service Bridge
I-105 (Glenn Anderson Freeway),
includes the Metro C Line (2 Tracks in Freeway median),
plus 4 separate freeway interchange ramp crossings
Paramount and Lynwood 1990
East Imperial Highway South Gate and Lynwood 1951
I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) South Gate 1955
Railroad: Union Pacific (1 Track)
Firestone Boulevard 1950
Railroad: Union Pacific (1 Track) Bell Gardens and Cudahy
Clara Street 1939
Florence Avenue Bell Gardens and Bell 1948
Gage Avenue 1940
Railroad: Union Pacific (1 Track)
East Slauson Avenue Commerce, Bell, and Maywood 1942
South Atlantic Boulevard Vernon 1931
Railroad: Los Angeles Junction/BNSF (1 Track)
Railroad: Union Pacific (1 Track)
South Downey Road 1931
Bandini Boulevard 1969
South Soto Street 1928
Los Angeles River 26th St Bridge (2506936909).jpg East 26th Street 2000
Railroad: BNSF - San Bernardino Subdivision (2 Tracks) Los Angeles (Boyle Heights)
Washington Street Bridge Los Angeles River (2779947244).jpg Railroad: Redondo Flyover: Metrolink Orange County Line & 91/Perris Valley Line,
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner & Southwest Chief, and BNSF freight (2 Tracks)
2002
East Washington Boulevard (HAER CA-284) 1931
Railroad: Union Pacific - Los Angeles Subdivision (3 Tracks)
Ninth Street Viaduct, Spanning Los Angeles River at Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CAL,19-LOSAN,78-47 (CT).tif East 9th Street, carrying Olympic Boulevard (HAER CA-177) 1925
I-10 Bridge Los Angeles River.jpg I-10 (Santa Monica Freeway), consists of 6 separate crossings for freeway mainline and interchange ramps Los Angeles (Downtown) 1959
SOUTHSIDE OF SEVENTH STREET VIADUCT CROSSING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTH. - Seventh Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CA-282-8 (CT).tif East 7th Street (HAER CA-282) 1927
6th Street bridge Los Angeles Sunscape 1.jpg Sixth Street Bridge 2022
SOUTHSIDE OF FOURTH STREET VIADUCT OVERCROSSING OF LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTHWEST. - Fourth Street Viaduct, Spanning Los Angeles River, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CA-280-13 (CT).tif East 4th Street (HAER CA-280) 1930
First Street Bridge, Spanning Los Angeles River at First Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CAL,19-LOSAN,76-55 (CT).tif East 1st Street (HAER CA-175)
and Metro E Line (2 Tracks in street median)
1929
Route 101 bridge over LA River.jpg US 101 (Santa Ana Freeway) 1944
El Monte Busway 1989
CESAR CHAVEZ BRIDGE. LOOKING NORTHEAST. - Los Angeles River Bridges, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CA-271-21.tif Macy Street Bridge, carrying Cesar E. Chavez Avenue (HAER CA-277) Los Angeles (Chinatown) 1926
Metrolink train crossing Los Angeles River.jpg Railroad: Metrolink San Bernardino Line & Riverside Line (1 Track)
Mission Tower Railroad Bridge: Union Pacific - Alhambra Subdivision & Amtrak
(2 Tracks, North Track splits to NE and E on bridge, South Track unused at present)
DETAIL VIEW OF SOUTHSIDE OF MAIN STREET BRIDGE CROSSING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTHEAST. - North Main Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CA-276-6 (CT).tif North Main Street (HAER CA-276) 1910
Spring Street bridge.jpg North Spring Street (HAER CA-275) 1928
SOUTHSIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTHWEST. ELYSIAN PARK SEEN AT CENTER REAR. - North Broadway Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CA-274-15 (CT).tif Buena Vista Bridge, carrying North Broadway (HAER CA-274) 1909
Gold Line crossing Los Angeles River.jpg Railroad: Metro A Line (2 Tracks)
FIGUEROA STREET AND LOS ANGELES RIVER VIADUCTS AND INTERSTATE 1-5 INTERCHANGE. LOOKING 356°N. - Arroyo Seco Parkway, Figueroa Street Viaduct, Spanning Los Angeles River, HAER CAL,19-LOSAN,83J-1.tif Figueroa Street Viaduct (HAER CA-265-J)

SR 110 (Arroyo Seco Parkway northbound)

1937
Los Angeles River Bridge

SR 110 (Arroyo Seco Parkway southbound)

Los Angeles
(Cypress Park and Echo Park)
1943
Downey Railroad Bridge: Metrolink Antelope Valley Line & Ventura County Line, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner & Coast Starlight (2 Tracks);
future California High-Speed Rail - Burbank to Los Angeles section
Dayton Avenue Bridge.jpg Dayton Avenue Bridge carrying Riverside Drive 1939
(demolished 2015)
Riverside Drive and Los Angeles River Greenway Trail 2017
Elysian Viaduct
I-5 (Golden State Freeway)
1962
Taylor Yard Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Los Angeles (Elysian Valley) 2021
SR 2 (Glendale Freeway) Los Angeles (Atwater Village) 1961
FLETCHER AVENUE BRIDGE SEEN AT CENTER CROSSING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING WEST. - Los Angeles River Bridges, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA HAER CA-271-5.tif Fletcher Drive (HAER CA-273) 1927
Red Car Pedestrian Bridge
Part of the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge.jpg Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Victory Memorial Viaduct,
carrying Glendale Boulevard and Hyperion Avenue (HAER CA-272)
1929
Pedestrian bridge at Sunnynook Drive 2016-11-19.jpg Sunnynook Drive Pedestrian Bridge
Los Feliz Boulevard 1925
La Kretz Pedestrian Bridge (North Atwater Pedestrian Bridge) 2020
Colorado Street Freeway Extension 1957
SR 134 (Ventura Freeway),
includes 1 separate freeway interchange ramp crossing
Glendale and
Los Angeles (Los Feliz)
1962
I-5 (Golden State Freeway) 1957
Riverside-Zoo Drive Bridge, No. 53C1298, LAHCM 910, view from northwest, 2014.jpg Riverside Drive 1938
Burbank Mariposa Street Bridge 2016-10-29.jpg Mariposa Equestrian Bridge Burbank and
Los Angeles (Hollywood Hills)
1939
SR 134 (Ventura Freeway) 1957
Private road to Warner Brothers Studios (Gate 7)
Barham Blvd - Olive Ave bridge 2016-11-19.jpg Barham Boulevard and Olive Avenue 1935
Lankershim Blvd at Los Angeles River 2016-11-27.jpg Cahuenga Boulevard and Lankershim Boulevard Los Angeles (Studio City) 1940
Hollywood Freeway at Los Angeles River 2016-11-27.jpg US 101 (Hollywood Freeway) 1957
Vineland Avenue 1930
Tujunga Avenue 1949
Dilling Street Pedestrian Bridge
Colfax Avenue 1956
Gilligan's Island Road (private) in the CBS Studio Center
Radford Avenue 1950
Laurel Canyon Boulevard 1951
Laurelgrove Avenue Pedestrian Bridge 1996
Whitsett Avenue 1950
Coldwater Canyon Avenue 1951
Fulton Avenue 1951
Moorpark Street 1952
Rye Street/Sunnyslope Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Los Angeles (Sherman Oaks)
Woodman Avenue 1952
Hazeltine Avenue 1960
US 101 (Ventura Freeway) 1959
Van Nuys Boulevard 1952
Service Bridge
Kester Avenue 1972
Sepulveda Boulevard 1928
I-405 (San Diego Freeway),
includes 1 separate freeway interchange ramp crossing (upstream of mainline bridge)
1958
Sepulveda Dam Los Angeles (Encino)
Burbank Boulevard (twin bridges) 1974
Balboa Boulevard (twin bridges) 1941 and 1964
Busway: Metro G Line
Los Angeles River at Victory and White Oak.JPG White Oak Avenue 1960
Lindley Avenue 1957
Victory Boulevard Los Angeles (Reseda) 1963
Etiwanda Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Reseda Boulevard 1955
Amigo Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Wilbur Avenue 1957
Vanalden Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Tampa Avenue 1957
Corbin Avenue 1957
Winnetka Avenue Los Angeles (Winnetka) 1958
Vanowen Street 1958
Mason Avenue 1958
De Soto Avenue 1958
Variel Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Los Angeles (Canoga Park)
Busway: Metro G Line and Canoga Avenue Pedestrian Walkway 2012
Canoga Avenue 1956
Owensmouth Avenue 1958

Gallery of aerial views of multiple bridges

See also

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