$588 Million LA Bridge Closes 2 Weeks After Opening Due to ‘Illegal Activity’

An aerial view of vehicles passing over the newly-opened 6th Street Viaduct, connecting Boyle Heights with downtown L.A., on July 11, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images

A $588 million bridge in Los Angeles was closed two weeks after it opened due to illegal activity, said the Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday night.

“The 6th Street Bridge will be closed until further notice due to illegal activity and public safety concerns,” the LAPD wrote on Twitter, coming just two weeks after it opened. About 12 hours later, on Wednesday morning, the LAPD announced that the bridge was reopened.