Recent Streetsblog LA posts about sixth street viaduct

Cyclists ride unprotected along the reconstructed bridge. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog LA

Final Sixth Street Viaduct Model Showcased at Public Briefing; Expected Completion Date, Early 2019

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 7, 2014 | 23 Comments

“How was the meeting?” Juan asked as I came out of the multipurpose room at the Puente Learning Center. He was just leaving his evening English class and had missed the public briefing on the design of the Sixth Street Viaduct replacement given by Councilmember José Huizar, Architect and Principal Designer Michael Maltzan, design-build firm HNTB, […]

The new bridge appears to make space for cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Source: 6th Street Viaduct Replacement Project

Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project Takes Another Step Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 3, 2014 | 15 Comments

At a press briefing yesterday morning, Councilmember Huizar and representatives from the Bureau of Engineering (BoE) and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announced that “the planning and building” of the Sixth Street Viaduct is progressing “substantially.” As proof, they released two new renderings of the bridge illustrating the efforts of the BoE, the design […]

A bus crosses the 6th Street Bridge into Downtown. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Public Briefing on Sixth Street Viaduct Highlights Need to Remember Bridges are about Connecting People

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 13, 2013 | 5 Comments

“Wow, it’s dark,” I noted as I rode across the 6th Street bridge the other night. “Why are all the lights off?” I had just left the public briefing on the 6th Street Viaduct Replacement Project where representatives from the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), the contractors Skanska & Stacy/Witbeck, and the Public Arts Advisory Committee […]