Seventh Street Bridge 1927 Traditional Cache

Seventh Street Bridge

Built in 1910 and 1927, this reinforced concrete arch/T-beam bridge exhibits character-defining features of Beaux-Arts bridge design. Located on Seventh Street as it crosses the Los Angeles River between Boyle Heights and Downtown Los Angeles, the bridge rests on four vertical piers in a closed spandrel arch form and in a T-beam form on several smaller vertical piers. Appearing as a double-decker bridge, the lower deck and trio of concrete arch forms date to a streetcar bridge constructed in 1910. The navigable upper deck and T-beam supports date to a 1927 renovation. The deck of the bridge exhibits a sculpted concrete railing with heavy bellied Classical-style balusters. Ten pairs of mid-size pylons support decorative light fixtures while two pairs of monumental pylons have Classical-style electroliers with double luminaires.

The total length is 1000.0 feet, with the largest span at 91.9 feet, with a deck 56.1 feet wide.

Please visit the other caches in the Los Angeles River Bridge series:

Riverside-Figueroa Street Bridge 1939
Buena Vista Viaduct 1911
Spring Street Bridge 1928
Main Street Bridge 1910
First Street Bridge 1929
Fourth Street Bridge 1930
Sixth Street Bridge 1932
Seventh Street Bridge 1927
Olympic Blvd Bridge 1925
Washington Blvd Bridge 1931