Rossmoyne in Glendale in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Glenoaks Blvd Bridge
Vierandeel Bridge
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 19, 2026
1. Glenoaks Blvd Bridge Marker
Historic Bridge
Glenoaks Blvd Bridge
1937
Erected by City of Glendale. (Marker Number 36.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 34° 9.591′ N, 118° 14.448′ W. Marker is in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Rossmoyne. It is on Glenoaks Boulevard west of Glendale Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1019 E Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale CA 91207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley (the San Fernando Valley), in Greater Los Angeles, and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
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Regarding Glenoaks Blvd Bridge. The United States Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed three Vierendeel Truss bridges above the Verdugo Wash in Glendale to provide roadway connections at the Verdugo Flood Control Project. This was the nation's first major flood control project since the passage of the 1936 Flood Control Act signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The city of Glendale has three Vierendeel truss bridges: the Geneva Street, Kenilworth Avenue, and Glenoaks Boulevard bridges, all two-lane bridges spanning 95 feet, built in 1937. Vierendeel trusses are made up of rectangular rather than diagonal frames, and rarely used in bridge designs.
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 19, 2026
2. Bridge Marker - War Department
These three bridges are the only historic Vierandeel steel bridges in the United States.
All of the larger historical plaques are now missing (photos wanted).
Glenoaks Boulevard Bridge was declared Glendale Historical Landmark No. 36, Kenilworth Avenue Bridge No. 35, and Geneva Street Bridge No. 34, in 1997.
A number of bridges that cross over the Verdugo Wash in Glendale were New Deal projects, with completion dates from 1936 to 1940. The six-mile concrete Verdugo Wash Channel was constructed by Works Progress Administration (WPA) crews under Army Corps of Engineers supervision between 1935 and 1937.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - WPA plaque: Verdugo Wash Channel and Road Bridges.
Additional keywords. Vierendeel Truss bridge, WPA, Glendale Historical Landmark, 36, Kenilworth Avenue Bridge, 35, Geneva Street Bridge, 34, Verdugo Wash, Flood Control,
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 19, 2026
3. Glenoaks Blvd Bridge and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 19, 2026
4. Glenoaks Blvd Bridge
Above the Verdugo Wash flood control channel.
Public Domain
5. Geneva Street Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 23, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
