Construction on the century-old Glendale-Hyperion Bridge kicked off on April 30, 2026, marking the start of a $208 million overhaul that city officials say will last for five to six years, hoodline.com reported.

The project has been in the works for more than two decades.

Stacy Witbeck serves as the project's general contractor.

Construction will include major seismic upgrades with wider sidewalks, new bike lanes, stormwater capture features and a reworked Interstate 5 off-ramp. Despite structural work, the bridge will remain open during construction, according to hoodline.com.

Crews also will restore historic balustrades, pylons, towers and light poles, with a goal of keeping the bridge's look consistent while bringing it up to modern safety standards.

The city plans to realign the Interstate 5 northbound off-ramp and add LA River bikeway access ramps, as well as infiltration basins designed to cut polluted runoff flowing into the river, hoodline.com reported.

A city project status report put the construction estimate at approximately $208.8 million, with a total funding package of approximately $241.7, including federal HBP funds, a Prop 1B allocation and CTIEP grants, according to a city project status report.

That request is part of a larger funding strategy meant to keep the contract award on schedule in the face of rising material and construction costs, according to hoodline.com. Therefore, the city is trying to lock in money before inflation increases the overall cost.

A consultant, Psomas, said the redesign will realign ramps and the LA River bike path, while building new bicycle and pedestrian facilities and upgrading drainage systems to protect river water quality. Those changes are designed to improve the connection between Atwater Village, Silver Lake and Los Feliz and the expanding LA River greenway, according to hoodline.com.

The project also aims to improve safety complaints from cyclists who squeeze into narrow shoulders on the bridge.