Some of LA's most-traveled freeways have bridges that are in poor condition, according to a report by the Federal Highway Administration.
Several bridges on the 405 and 110 freeways that carry more than 250,000 travelers per day were labeled as "structurally deficient," or in poor condition, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. In the FDWA's 2015 National Bridge Inventory, 17 percent, or 4,419 of California's 25,318 bridges, do not meet current design standards and are considered "functionally obsolete."
However, a city official says that drivers should not be concerned.
"This designation does not mean a bridge is unsafe," said Public Works Department Bureau of Engineering Director of Communications Mary Nemick. "It simply identifies bridges that are eligible for federal funding for repairs or replacement."
California ranks at No. 10 in the nation based on the number of deficient bridges.
For the listed freeways, one or more key structural elements of their bridges earned a rating of four or below on a scale of zero to nine during the FHWA's inspections last year.
Here is a partial list of deficient bridges in Los Angeles, all built before 1970, ranked in descending order by the number of people who drive on them. For a full list, click here.
- 5 Freeway over El Toro Road
- 405 Freeway over Olympic Boulevard
- 405 Freeway over McDonald Street
- 405 Freeway over Sepulveda Boulevard in Sherman Oaks
- 405 Freeway over Constitution Avenue
- 405 Freeway over Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City
- 110 Freeway over Dominguez Channel
- 110 Freeway over 1st Street
