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100 years ago 14 mounment bridges were built to span the Los Angeles River. They were funded and built because seasonal flooding destroyed existing early bridge structures and impossible traffic congestion created by explosive growth drove the citizenery and the railroads who tracks they crossed all mad. All 14 bridges still stand and are recognized as one of the most important collections in the United States. The most iconic of this important collection, the 6th Street Bridge has fallen to ruin with a rotting chemical reaction called “ASR” (alkali-silicate-reaction) and must be removed as it is expected not to withstand a major sesimic event.
Bridging Los Angeles the documentary film and companion book have been completed demonstrating the importance of the Los Angeles River Monument Bridges and their use within the broader contextual history of the City of Los Angeles. During production a rare cache of motion film and black and white images were discovered in Los Angeles City Archives. This rich content created a compelling story of how destructive flooding and snarled traffic congestion brought about the funding design and construction of these elegant Beaux Art structures.
The 6th Street Bridge is currently being demolished. It will be replaced with a new signature bridge that will draw thousands of visitors to it’s grand gateway vista annually. The new Sixth Street Bridge will bring communities on both sides of the Los Angeles River together uniquely to celebrate Los Angeles by gathering in new parks beneath the arched decks and exploring the bridges interactive structure.
Film and Book Distribution
Oriented towards community education the documentary series and book set will most likely be used at schools, public libraries, educational presentations for Los Angeles Conservancy, Los Angeles City Historical Society, Historical Society of Southern California, City of Los Angeles Office of Historical Resources, the California Office of Historic Preservation, and made available to the Caltrans Transportation Library and History Center at Caltrans Headquarters in Sacramento. The documentary will be produced for broadcast and be made available for airing on Front Line, local broadcast stations, cable systems, and community access channels.
Project, South Lake Dam Bio Membrane and Tunnel Repair
Location, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains
Client, Edison
Archeologist, Crystal West
Architectural Historian, Andrea Galvin
Constructed in 1910, Dam is a redwood and concrete structure. Tunnel constructed of 12x12 timbers.
Project, Mechanical Upgrade and System Repairs of Kern River Sandbox
Location, Kern River California
Client, Edison
Archeologist, Crystal West
Architectural Historian, Matt Long
Constructed in 1921 14 miles north of the town of Kernville on the Kern River. Sandbox was designed to trap sand and sediment before entering a 7 mile tunnel that feeds into a powerhouse down stream.
Historical Life of the Agnew Tramway - A Documentary Film
Agnew Tramway Replacement Project
Location, Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, near June Lake California
Client, Edison
Archeologist, Crystal West
Historian, Andrea Galvin
15 minute documentary film produced to satisfy mitigation efforts showing this 100 year old tram system still in operation.
Historical Life of the Agnew Tramway Documentary 15:00 RT
Project, Rush Meadows Dam Improvement Project
Location, Silver Lake California
Client, Edison
Archeologist, Crystal West
Historian, Andrea Galvin
3 concrete dams (Rush, Gem and Agnew) at 10,000' elevation, constructed in early 1900's experienced structural challenges due to wild temperature swings from winter snows to summer heat over the last 100 years. Photo logistics required use of mules, boats and helicopters to access each structure.
PROJECT MAP
Project, Orange Community College Campus Demo and Construction
Location, Costa Mesa, California
Client, OCC
Architect, Page and Turnbull
OCC addressing enrollment demands plans new construction to upgrade the Planetarium, science and mathematics wings on campus.
Project, Bishop Creek Powerhouse System Upgrades
Location, Bishop California
Client, Edison
Archeologist, Crystal West
Architectural Historian, Matt Long
Project, Sequoia Field Campus Improvements
Location, Visalia, California
Client, County of Tulare
Architectural Historian, Andrea Galvin
Formerly WWII Flight school, hospital and prison. Haunted grounds and structures.
Project, Emergency HABS HAER Shoot for Washed Out Wooden Bridges on Historic Route 66
Location, Victorville, California
Client, County of San Bernadino
Archeologist and Historian, Rodger Hathaway