The Shakespeare Bridge in the Franklin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, was built in 1926. It is made of concrete and decorated in a Gothic style. It was named after William Shakespeare and later designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #126 in 1974.
The bridge was rebuilt in 1998 after the Northridge earthquake due to concerns that the structure would not be stable in the event of an earthquake in the Franklin Hills area. As part of the seismic retrofit, the deck, sidewalks and railings were removed and reconstructed using reinforced concrete. The expansion joints were also removed, so the bridge deck is now a one-piece structural diaphragm built to transfer all seismic forces into the abutment walls at either end of the bridge. All of the rebuilding was done in to preserve the historic appearance of the bridge.
^Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007). "Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2008-05-29. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"Franklin Hills Residents Association Overview" (PDF). Summer 1998. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
Historic Bridges of Los Angeles County
Beau Bridges on Shakespeare Bridge
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Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CA-286, "Franklin Avenue Bridge", 10 photos, 1 measured drawing, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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shakespeare, bridge, franklin, hills, neighborhood, angeles, california, built, 1926, made, concrete, decorated, gothic, style, named, after, william, shakespeare, later, designated, angeles, historic, cultural, monument, 1974, 1956coordinates34, 105451, 27954. The Shakespeare Bridge in the Franklin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles California was built in 1926 It is made of concrete and decorated in a Gothic style It was named after William Shakespeare and later designated a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument 126 in 1974 Shakespeare BridgeShakespeare Bridge in 1956Coordinates34 06 20 N 118 16 46 W 34 105451 N 118 279546 W 34 105451 118 279546CarriesFranklin AvenueCrossesRavineLocaleFranklin Hills section of Los Angeles CaliforniaCharacteristicsDesignOpen spandrel reinforced concrete deck arch bridgeTotal length260 feet 79 m Width30 feet 9 1 m HistoryOpened1926 rebuilt 1998LocationFranklin Avenue Bridge Shakespeare Bridge Shakespeare Bridge in 2007Los Angeles Historic Cultural MonumentDesignatedApril 17 1974 1 Reference no 126The bridge was rebuilt in 1998 after the Northridge earthquake due to concerns that the structure would not be stable in the event of an earthquake in the Franklin Hills area As part of the seismic retrofit the deck sidewalks and railings were removed and reconstructed using reinforced concrete The expansion joints were also removed so the bridge deck is now a one piece structural diaphragm built to transfer all seismic forces into the abutment walls at either end of the bridge All of the rebuilding was done in to preserve the historic appearance of the bridge See also editList of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in CaliforniaReferences edit Los Angeles Department of City Planning September 7 2007 Historic Cultural Monuments HCM Listing City Declared Monuments PDF City of Los Angeles Retrieved 2008 05 29 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Franklin Hills Residents Association Overview PDF Summer 1998 Retrieved 2006 11 30 Historic Bridges of Los Angeles County Beau Bridges on Shakespeare BridgeExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shakespeare Bridge Los Angeles Historic American Engineering Record HAER No CA 286 Franklin Avenue Bridge 10 photos 1 measured drawing 8 data pages 1 photo caption page This article about a building or structure in Los Angeles is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a bridge in California is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shakespeare Bridge amp oldid 1193670492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
