Kevin De Leon, 14th District Senator who was a part of fundraising for the project shares with the LA Times, that sustainability was a big factor in the urban design of the bridge. He added, “L.A. has been a car-centric environment to the demise of the health of so many Angelenos.”

Los Angeles Sixth Street Bridge — SecretLosAngeles.com

Those health and community aspects surface in other ways. A 12-acre park on the Boyle Heights side, slated to open in 2023 will provide opportunities for recreation, leisure, and community-building. It will also help to offset carbon emissions from the highway. Five sets of stairs will connect the bridge deck to the ground. The park’s new build is similar to that of the Brooklyn Bridge in NYC and the Riservide Highway in Harlem, both with waterfront parks underneath them.

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