"Bridge Mix" Tour and Activity Day
Sunday, April 13
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Four sites along the banks of the river
Admission: $30 general public; $25 Conservancy and FoLAR members; $10 children 12 and under
Tickets can be purchased (starting at 10 a.m.)
on Sunday, April 13 at:
SCI-Arc parking lot
350 Merrick Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Click here for directions and detailed tour information.
Join us for a fun-filled day of tours and activities for kids of all ages, near four historic bridges spanning the river between downtown L.A. and Boyle Heights.
The route spans about 2.5 miles, with two sites on each bank of the river. Shuttle buses will run continuously along the route, and we also encourage walking and biking between the sites. Materials and activities will be bilingual (English and Spanish), including a new kids’ guide to the historic river bridges. Events include:
First Street Bridge: Architecture and Engineering
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Photo by Mark Lamonica |
Learn how bridges are built, what makes them stay up and fall down, and how the L.A. River bridges compare and contrast to other iconic bridges in the U.S. Then build your own!
Fourth Street Bridge: History and Movie Lore
Special guests Merrill Butler III (grandson of the bridges’ original designer) and Harry Medved (author of Hollywood Escapes) will discuss and illustrate the bridges’ rich history and countless film appearances, from the 1954 sci-fi classic Them! to 2007’s Transformers.
Sixth Street Viaduct: River Science and Ecology
Try your hand at water testing and see how a rare degenerative chemical reaction is affecting the iconic Sixth Street Viaduct, with experts from the Getty Conservation Institute and Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR).
Seventh Street Bridge: L.A. River Master Plan
See the vision for the river and the bridges, and use interactive models to create your own, with representatives from the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, Tetra Tech, FoLAR, Latino Urban Forum, and Gallery 727.
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