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6th Street Viaduct
Seismic Improvement Project
DEIR/EIR now available
For updates or to comment on the project you may attend this meeting and/or submit written comment to Mr. Wally Stokes, Environmental Coordinator, City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering, Bridge Improvement Program, 221 N. Figueroa St, Suite 350, Los Angeles CA 90012 or call 213-202-5580
e-mail wally.stokes@lacity.org
Background
Just twenty years after the 6th Street Viaduct was constructed the cement supports began to disintegrate. Over the years, various costly restorative methods have been tried, but none have worked to correct the problem
Constructed in 1932, the 6th Street Viaduct is an important engineering landmark in the City of Los Angeles. It is one of a set of twelve historic Los Angeles River crossing structures. With an overall length of 3,500 ft.
it is the longest of these structures. It is a critical east-west transportation
link between LA Art District and Boyle Heights and has been determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register.
The concrete in the 6th Street Viaduct has been subject to a chemical reaction, known as Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) causing significant
deterioration of the structure.
More information on project at
http://www.la6thstreetviaduct.org
http://www.ladad.com/
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