Bridges over the L.A. River

The 6th Street Viaduct is framed by snow-dusted mountains.

L.A. Council OKs demolition of 6th Street Bridge  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

The North Broadway Bridge, formerly the Buena Vista Viaduct, provides a northern view of downtown Los Angeles.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

A tunnel provides access to the Los Angeles River beneath the 4th Street Viaduct in an area frequented by the homeless.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

The Soto Street Bridge crosses the Los Angeles River southeast of downtown.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

A light tower on the 4th Street Bridge displays the detail and ornate light fixtures that are hallmarks of many of the bridges spanning the Los Angeles River east of downtown. In the background is the U.S. Bank Tower, the tallest building on the West Coast.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

The craftsmanship on the bridges can be seen in the railings of the Olympic Boulevard bridge.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

A plaque commemorates the 1931 completion of the Washington Boulevard bridge.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Artwork on the Washington Boulevard bridge depicts the workers who built it. The figures are shown drilling, pushing wheelbarrows and carrying beams.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Graffiti covers the supports of the Olympic Boulevard bridge.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

A view down the Los Angeles River from the Olympic Boulevard bridge.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Looking south from the 4th Street bridge, one can get a view of the 6th Street and 7th Street bridges and Interstate 10 crossing the Los Angeles River.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

A jogger runs across the 4th Street bridge under a heavy sky. The bridge connects downtown Los Angeles with Boyle Heights.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

A woman crosses the Spring Street bridge during a rainstorm.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

A view of the North Broadway bridge spanning the Los Angeles River.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Two women walk along the Spring Street bridge as motorists head toward their destinations.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Fashion photographer Rick Fechman of REDDROOM.COM works under the 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles. “This is an awesome location and a beautiful piece of archetecture,” said Mal Westhoff, also from REDDROOM.COM.  (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)