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The 6th Street Bridge was built in 1932 by architect Merrill Butler and is the longest bridge (3500 feet) in Los Angeles. On January 27, 2016 it closed down and it will be demolished. The concrete has become unstable and for safety’s sake it must be rebuilt. The 6th Street Bridge has been an iconic staple in Los Angeles motion picture history and has been used in hundreds of productions.
The last chance for the public to cross the bridge occurred January 26th, 2016.
I had the pleasure of shooting a film on the bridge in 2010 and the visuals and angles of downtown Los Angeles make it evident why so many filmmakers have shot this location.
Footage from the film PROWL that I shot in 2010.
No more films will be shot on the historic bridge. We only have the imagery of films such as: Terminator 2, To Live and Die in L.A., The Mask, Drive, Point Blank, Grease and hundreds of others to remind us of this beautiful bridge.
Enjoy this video with my favorite films to feature the 6th Street Bridge.
Until next time…
UPDATE:
Enjoy the experimental film 6 shot exclusively on and under the 6th Street Bridge before it was torn down.
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