City Council voted to start the process of creating a fund strictly dedicated to maintenance of the Sixth Street Viaduct, commonly known as Sixth Street Bridge
On Tuesday, councilmembers in the city of Los Angeles voted unanimously in favor of this measure. The funds will aim to increase cleaning services, stop vandalism and graffiti among other efforts to improve the beauty of the bridge.
The bridge has been a Los Angeles staple since 1932, although it was completely demolished in 2016 and opened to the public after renovation back in 2022. According to the city, the renovation cost $588 million. In recent years, the bridge has suffered severe damage, both aesthetically due to graffiti and structurally thanks to copper wire theft.
Earlier this year, City Council had to hire a third-party company to relight the bridge after copper wire theft got so bad that the city had to stop lighting the bridge.
“The Sixth Street Bridge plays a vital role in connecting Angelenos between the Eastside and the heart of the City,” L.A. Councilmember Ysabel Jurado wrote in a statement back when the bridge was relit.
Jurado, who is in charge of L.A.’s 14th district, introduced the motion to allocate the funds exclusively to the bridge, which will include the acceptance and expansion of donations from third parties who want to help maintain the bridge.
The Sixth Street Bridge is also expecting a new addition in the form of a park underneath the bridge. The city has allocated $80 million for this 12-acre park, which had a delay in construction and is expected to open in early 2027.
Details as to how much money is expected to be allocated for this specific fund are yet to be revealed.