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Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project, Bureau of Engineering Take this 10-question quiz to find out how much you know about the Sixth Street Viaduct!
- 1.
What year did the original Sixth Street Viaduct open?- A.
1928
- B.
1932
- C.
1956
- D.
1941
- 2.
Why did the City of Los Angeles need to replace the original viaduct?
- A.
It became an eyesore
- B.
It was too small
- C.
Deterioration of the structure's concrete
- D.
Needed a new bridge to feature in movies and TV shows
- 3.
Who is the architect who designed the new viaduct?
- A.
Frank Gehry
- B.
Merrill Butler
- C.
Michael Maltzan
- D.
Santiago Calatrava
- 4.
There will be a new park built underneath the new viaduct. How big will the park be?
- A.
2 acres
- B.
12 acres
- C.
A mile long
- D.
3 acres
- 5.
How many bike lanes will there be on the new viaduct?
- A.
One on each side
- B.
One on the south side
- C.
None
- D.
All of the above
- 6.
How many arches were saved from the old viaduct to be reused in the new park?
- A.
One pair of arches (2 arches)
- B.
Four arches
- C.
Ten arches
- D.
One arch
- 7.
Who donated $1 million to build an arts plaza as part of the park under the new viaduct?
- A.
Elon Musk
- B.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
- C.
Leonard Hill
- D.
Leonardo DiCaprio
- 8.
Who starred in a public service announcement during the February 2016 freeway closure that allowed the Bureau of Engineering to remove a section of the viaduct over the 101 Freeway?
- A.
Los Lobos
- B.
Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Jazz Band from Roosevelt High School
- C.
Justin Timberlake
- D.
The Bureau of Engineering's employee a cappella group
- 9.
Name the one movie that didn't feature the old Sixth Street Viaduct
- A.
GREASE
- B.
Drive
- C.
Out of Time
- D.
Wonder Woman
- 10.
How many columns will the new viaduct have?
- A.
10
- B.
20
- C.
23
- D.
16
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