Is this bridge necessary?

[2Easy]

The fact that the bridge was missing for years, yet few were inconvenienced shows that it's probably not "necessary". But it was the busiest of all the crossings from Boyle Heights, so it is probably the most necessary of them all. It's not busy now though. It's very lightly traveled for an LA road.

Some suggest that it should ban cars. I don't oppose that but it's too long for most pedestrian trips. It's 3/4 of a mile with nothing especially significant on either side within walking distance.

[CA4Now]

How disappointing.

A large swath of the 6th Street Bridge, known as the “Ribbon of Light” because of its illuminated arches of color across the Los Angeles River, has gone dark.

Copper wire thieves are to blame, city officials said, and it’s unclear when the lights for the Instagram-popular bridge will be fixed.

It is a problem that has beset the region for years, with wire thieves disabling streetlights and rail lines to pilfer the valuable copper lines.

The picturesque bridge quickly turned into a destination as much as a connection between L.A.’s Arts District and the Eastside. By night, a menu of colored lights transforms the bridge’s 10 arches into a visual celebration, with the city able to change the lights’ color depending on the occasion.

https://www.latimes.com/california/s...r-wire-thieves

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The city spent $588 million to build the bridge, then decided to spend $0 to guard it.

It's the same with the subway lines. The stations that cost billions to build will be dangerous due to criminal activities.