Atwater Village in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hyperion Bridge

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

1. Hyperion Bridge Marker

Inscription.
Hyperion Bridge 70th anniversary, 1928-1998. Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 164, City of Los Angeles.

Erected 1998 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 164.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 34° 6.859′ N, 118° 15.879′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Atwater Village. Marker is on Hyperion Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east. Located just east of the bridge, where Hyperion Ave becomes Glendale Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2972 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Mulholland Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Mulholland (approx. 0.4 miles away); Griffith Park (approx. half a mile away); Disney Studio Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); Griffith Park Pony Rides (approx. 0.7 miles away); Silver Lake & Ivanhoe Reservoirs (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Silver Lake & Ivanhoe Reservoirs

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Philosophical Research Society (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Hyperion Bridge. The 56-foot-wide, 1,370-foot-long bridge crosses over the Los Angeles River, the Golden State Freeway, and Riverside Drive. Completed in 1929, it features a series of reinforced concrete arches. The bridge is also known as the Hyperion Viaduct, a viaduct being a long elevated roadway consisting of a series of arches.
Before the building of the Hyperion Bridge there was a wooden bridge where it now stands. That bridge, built around 1910, served as the main entrance to Atwater Village, until its collapse after a large flood in 1927.
In 1976, Hyperion Bridge was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 164.
The bridge has become more widely known since the building of a small-scale replica at the entrance to Disney California Adventure.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

2. Hyperion Bridge Marker

Hyperion Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

3. Hyperion Bridge

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

4. Hyperion Bridge

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

5. Hyperion Bridge

Hyperion Bridge circa 1927 image. Click for full size.

L.A.Times archive - UCLA Library

6. Hyperion Bridge circa 1927

Hyperion Bridge over Interstate 5 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, December 2023

7. Hyperion Bridge over Interstate 5

“Red Car Bridge” image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 18, 2023

8. “Red Car Bridge”

For pedestrians and bicycles, it was completed in 2020. Installed on footings of the Pacific Electric Railway Red Car bridge (1929-1959).

Hyperion Bridge Replica near Disneyland image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker

9. Hyperion Bridge Replica near Disneyland

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on November 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8, 9. submitted on May 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.