In its short life, the 6th Street Viaduct has turned into so many competing things to so many people: Soaring civic landmark or roadway to gentrification. Altar to the city’s car culture or TikTok playground for general mayhem and lawlessness. Panoramic promenade for Boyle HeightsBasically, is it an architectural and cultural wonder or a symbol of so much that is wrong with Los Angeles?
People release doves midspan to bless the 6th Street Viaduct while the LAPD conducts a “traffic enforcement operation” along the Sixth St. Viaduct. Members of Goon Ride gather midspan on the 6th Street Viaduct causing police to shut the bridge down. Police were in the midst of a “traffic enforcement operation” to curtail such events.
On weeknights families with strollers saunter between sightseers taking photos, getting fresh air from the elevated deck. Their own parks are often dark at night, unwelcoming for some walkers and joggers, compared to the brightly lighted bridge filled with so many people.“We actually didn’t just build a bridge to replace the old 6th Street bridge,” said Eastside Councilman Kevin de León.