Website:https://www.visitpasadena.com/directory/colorado-street-bridge/ (Website)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Street_Bridge_(Pasadena,_California) (Wikipedia)
Description:Picturesque Views The Colorado Street Bridge is a historic Beaux Arts bridge that spreads over Pasadena. The bridge was built across the Arroyo Seco (seasonal river) to ease travel between Pasadena and Los Angeles. Before the bridge was built, people had to go down into the Arroyo Seco, cross the river and come back up the other side. Today it offers visitors picturesque views of the city and is featured in several television shows and movies. Most recently the Colorado Street Bridge was featured in the 2016 Oscar nominated film "LA LA Land." Built in 1913. Historic concrete arch bridge.
Site Condition:The Colorado Street Bridge was designed and built in 1912 at a total cost of $191,000 (equivalent to $4,875,259 in 2019).[2] The bridge was designed by the firm of Waddell & Harrington, based in Kansas City, Missouri. The structure carries Colorado Boulevard (then called "Colorado Street"), the major east-west thoroughfare connecting Pasadena with Eagle Rock and Glendale to the west, and with Monrovia to the east. The Colorado Street Bridge replaced the small Scoville Bridge located near the bottom of the Arroyo Seco. It opened on December 13, 1913.[3] The bridge follows a curved path so that the footings would sit on more solid ground than a straight bridge would have provided.[4][5] The bridge spans 1,486 feet (453 m) at a maximum height of 150 feet (45 m) and is notable for its distinctive Beaux Arts arches, light standards, and railings. The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
General Notes:verified 3.15.24 bd / Updated 8/8/25 J.Jackson
Jurisdictions::Pasadena, PASADENA FILM OFFICE - FLICS
Within 30-Mile Zone: Y
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.1445482, y coordinate: -118.1664449
Building Materials: Concrete
Filmography (Legacy projects not in Reel-Scout):LA LA Land, Emergency!, Full House, The Amazing Race
Contacts: Branch, Rochelle *Film Commissioner - Cultural Affairs Manager, City of Pasadena - Planning Department175 North Garfield Avenue, 1st Floor, Pasadena, CA 91109-7215 USA626.744.3964 Phone 1[email protected][email protected]http://www.filmpasadena.com
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