6th Street Viaduct closed for third consecutive night due to ‘questionable activity’

The 6th Street Viaduct was closed Sunday for a third night in a row due to what the Los Angeles Police Department characterized as “questionable activity.’’ For the third consecutive night, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Twitter that it was forced to shut down the 6th Street Viaduct, saying it was due to “questionable activity.” An LAPD spokesperson on Monday could not confirm the specifics of what took place Sunday that caused the bridge to be closed again. Within two hours of the bridge reopening, about 200 people gathered for a street takeover, with some spectators climbing over safety barriers trying to catch a better view from the top of the bridge’s arches. “Unfortunately, we’ve entered another evening where the 6th St Viaduct had to be closed due to illegal activity,” read a tweet from LAPD’s Central Area Division. “The day began with community residents holding signs in the middle of the bridge to ‘RESPECT THE BRIDGE.’ Let’s listen!” In a statement last week, Eastside Councilman Kevin de Leon said the city is looking into adding cameras on the bridge in an attempt to identify those participating in street takeovers and other illegal activity there.