Looking south
on 10th Avenue, the viaduct trestles cast long shadows upon the street
and sidewalk.
Looking south
on 10th Avenue, the viaduct trestles cast long shadows upon the street
and sidewalk.
Where are all of the cars? Considering it was New Years Day, it
appears that a lot of people slept in after a long night of partying during
New Year's Eve. 10th Avenue is usually not this serene.
The
viaduct curves northwest as it makes it's way through the Edison Properties
parking lot. Notice that the support stanchions contain three beams
that support the roadbed. It is interesting that design engineers
utilized three beams per stanchion rather than two beams per stanchion.
The middle beam helps to provide extra support for the structure, as it
helps to distribute the weight. This structure was engineered to
carry trains for many more years beyond it's early closing in 1980!
A staircase
leads from the parking lot to the top of the viaduct. The staircase
is fenced-off at it's entry, so one can't easily attempt to go to the top
of the viaduct without climbing over the fence (unless, of course, one
has a key to the lock of the fence gate!).
A
close-up view of the steel beams and cement facade that make up a portion
of the viaduct.
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