| Bridge Name: | La Kretz Bridge |
| Carries: | Pedestrians |
| Crosses: | Los Angeles River |
| Locale: | Atwater Village |
| Also Known As: | North Atwater Bridge |
| Length: | 300feet |
La Kretz Bridge, also known as the North Atwater Bridge or La Kretz Crossing, is a cable-stayed steel pedestrian bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River, linking Griffith Park with Atwater Village, Los Angeles, immediately south of North Atwater Park.[1] La Kretz Bridge has a length of 325feet and span of 35feet. The bridge is noted for a white spire that rises 126feet and uses 300000lb of steel.[2] It was completed in February 2020,[3] [4] and is the 2nd bridge crossing the Los Angeles River to be completed in the 21st century.
La Kretz Bridge was initially envisioned as a privately funded bridge, driven by a desire in 1998 by John Ferraro to build an equestrian bridge north of Los Feliz Boulevard.[5] Morton La Kretz, a local philanthropist, donated $4.75 million toward the bridge's research, design and construction expenses.
In 2017, the Los Angeles City Council approved the construction of the bridge. The bridge was constructed at a cost of $16.1 million, with about 75% of the total costs borne by taxpayer funds, supplemented with fundraising efforts led by River LA. The city's budgetary estimates in 2012 had projected that the bridge would cost $4.67 million.