The new 6th Street Viaduct at night, with downtown Los Angeles in the background. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Gus Ugalde grew up loving the 6th Street bridge, so much so that when the aging structure was demolished in 2016, it broke his heart. When the new 6th Street Viaduct was about to open this month, I thought of Ugalde. Yolie Acosta, right, with daughter Pahtli and mother-in-law Socorro Flores, all of Boyle Heights, on the 6th Street bridge. He recalled her stopping when they crossed the old 6th Street bridge to point out local landmarks.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 27, 2022 18:19 UTC