Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Hyperion

O’Farrell Backs More Study of Potential Designs for Hyperion Bridge, Promises Citizen’s Advisory Committee

By Damien Newton | Nov 4, 2013 | 5 Comments

Mitch O'Farrell Letter, Hyperion Bridge Count City Council Member Mitch O’Farrell, who represents the Silver Lake Community on one side the the Hyperion Bridge, as one of the elected officials concerned with the current design proposed by the City’s Bureau of Engineering (BoE) and the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans). As Streetsblog has covered extensively, […]

Hyperion Hearing: It’s Not About Bikes, It’s About Communities and People

By Damien Newton | Oct 29, 2013 | 10 Comments

If you were keeping score at home, something which would be impossible because of our failed attempt at Live Streaming, it was a blowout. Nearly fifty speakers took to the podium. Four of them spoke in favor of the current design. The rest made the case for a more Livable design, lower speeds, and better […]

Tell Us Your Hyperion Horror Story

By Damien Newton | Oct 25, 2013 | No Comments

Monday is the big public hearing on the proposed redesign of the Glendale-Hyperion Complex of Bridges. While groups of advocates are preparing formal comments on the dangerous proposed redesign, and its potentially dangerous impact to the surrounding communities, we believe that the personal stories of dangerous commutes and unsafe situations may be what carries the […]

Bowing to Pressure, City Announces Public Hearing for Hyperion Bridge Re-Design

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2013 | 11 Comments

As if anyone needed more proof that the malcontents protesting the dangerous proposed redesign of the Glendale-Hyperion Series of Bridges that would turn the historic Glendale Bridge into a mini-freeway across the L.A. River were making progress; proof came late last week. Bowing to pressure from elected leaders, news outlets, the Los Angeles County Bicycle […]

Glendale Council Member Writes Garcetti: Slow Traffic on Hyperion Bridge

By Damien Newton | Oct 15, 2013 | 3 Comments

A second elected official has come out against the proposed redesign of the Hyperion Viaduct over the Los Angeles River. This time, the writer is Glendale Council Member, and former mayor, Laura Friedman. Friedman, a regular bike commuter, worries both about the impact on the regional bike network of not striping bike lanes in the […]

Asm. Gatto: Don’t Turn Hyperion Bridge Into Highway

By Damien Newton | Oct 10, 2013 | 9 Comments

As reported on Tuesday, Assemblyman Mike Gatto is now the first elected official to publicly oppose the currently proposed redesign of the Hyperion Viaduct over the Los Angeles River. Critics of the redesign argue that the proposed widening the lanes and adding crash buffers will only encourage more unsafe driving both on the bridge and […]