The bridge, which opened two weeks ago, has become a hot spot for takeovers and cruisers.
A victim of its own allure, the 6th Street Viaduct was shut by Los Angeles police for a second night in a row.
The closure followed a Friday evening crash on the bridge that prompted the LAPD to shut the more than half-mile-long span.The bridge, which cost more than a half-billion dollars, connects the historic Eastside to the Arts District. When it opened, officials immediately praised it as the city’s next icon.
The LAPD has beefed up patrol along the bridge, where commuters often hang their phones out of the window to capture its breathtaking views of the city.City officials hope the new 6th St. Viaduct will be a venerable icon like the Golden Gate. But Los Angeles has a way of spinning its own stories.
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