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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Buena Vista Street History: Hyperion Bridge, crosses Buena Vista Street




Origins of name: This bridge spanning Buena Vista Street is modeled after the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge, a concrete arch-bridge viaduct built in 1928 that carries cars over the Los Angeles River, connecting Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood to Glendale.
Fictional back story: On Buena Vista Street, at least one business advertises its proximity to the bridge. "We're under the bridge," says an ad for Big Top Toys. The store's entrance is, in fact, directly under the bridge.
What it really does: Carries the Disneyland Monorail track.

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