The Shakespeare Bridge, built in 1926, is in the Franklin Hills neighborhood, which was made of concrete and decorated in a Gothic style. It was named after William Shakespeare obviously, which was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument in LA later. I think it's an interesting neighborhood to check out if you happen to be in this area. read more

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When I saw you I fell in love and you flirted because you knew. I have passed by this bridge for 7 years and thou art not given a review. Alas, here I am giving an ostentatious review. The Shakespeare Bridge in the Franklin Hills section of Los Angeles, California, was built in 1926. It is made of concrete and decorated in a Gothic style. It's total length based on my meter stick is about 259 feet and 30 feet wide. Locals drive across this bridge to escape the weekday traffic in Los Feliz Blvd. I have seen people do photo shoot for aspiring actors on this bridge. Overall, this bridge is almost like any other bridge in LA except it has a famous name. read more

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I've driven onto this bridge multiple times in order to get to Coffee Bean. It's usually VERY busy around 5 PM. Every time I drive over this bridge, I keep on thinking that for once I would like to walk on it! Finally got to explore the bridge up close and personal with my kids. Short easy walk if you park close to it and it's also close to Marshall High School. No traffic on the weekend early mid morning. Short walk to cross the bridge. Clean and no graffiti. Pretty. read more

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It is nice to be on a bridge. This one is particularly nice. At least when compared to the bridges I have been on. Like 8 of them. I imagine Shakespeare telling me secrets on his bridge here about things he used to do here growing up. He was so famous. Good for him. I hear his plays were pretty good. So good that he built a bridge that I get to walk on. Hopefully I get to make a bridge too, but I would Probably use my first name because Roberts' Bridge sounds like it belings to Robert and not Roberts' because most people don't know possessive apostrophes on words and names that end with S so they would have to be reading it instead of hearing it and even when people are reading since they don't know about the apostrophe thing they might assume it's some kind of umlat or something. Thank you read more

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Maybe I live too close to see this as much of a marvel, but while it's nice to cross on runs, view is nothing special- wouldn't suggest going out of your way to see it? read more

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Never, in my wildest dreams, did I imagine that one day... I would be crossing over a historical landmark, almost everyday! This beautiful bridge is seriously, eye candy! I always make sure, any friends or family touring town get a glimpse of this semi gothic looking concrete designed bridge. Yessss, Named after the one and only, You guessed it: Williams Shakespeare. You can walk over this bridge!! There is a walkway on both sides. BUT...1 side the walkway is VERY NARROW.!!! So, if you're going with someone...you'll Have to walk, one person of the other!! One time, I was standing on this bridge looking down. Some kids were driving by, and they screamed - "DONT DO IT." Lmao. Cracks me up, recalling it. What's under the bridge ? On one side, is a private school, and opposite end is what's supposed to be the Shakespeare Garden. But, it's mostly overgrown grass, and houses. Ain't no Trolls here, or billy goat Gruffs crossing the bridge. But, you will see students walking to John Marshall High, walkers, joggers, and once in a while photographers getting their shoots on. Bookmark it, it's worth driving over. Snapping a few photos. It's also nice to walk over, esp if your gonna do the 14 hidden stairways all throughout Franklin hills. Actually, called -Franklin hills stairway system which in the 20s provided residence access to the trolley system down below. Which I'll expands on in the (upcoming -Franklin Hills Residence review). One of the stairways entrance is next to Shakespeare bridge near st George st. Enjoy the bridge you guys! It's beautiful!! I love how the neighbors decorate it for the holidays as well. An extra touch of love. How ya like that Shakespeare? read more

I drove over the Shakespeare Bridge for the first time ever last night. It was nice. I did not like if anything that cars were speeding and tailgating while I drove on the bridge and in the neighborhood. I would like to walk the bridge sometime. I noticed there was a sidewalk along one side of the bridge. I noticed ample parking in the neighborhood. read more

A beautiful landmark. .. not famous, but functional and meaningful. .. A souvenir of the past to my friend, Chel, I was happy to share happy memories with her as we crossed this bridge together. This was a symbol of the celebration of our journey through life. Although we physically live thousands of miles apart with a huge ocean between us, we know that our spirits dance with each other in good times and challenging times. She relayed that she used to walk along this bridge during her teenage years with her school friends. Now that we are adults, it's kind of cool to me that even though we are not in traditional school, we are lifelong learners and at times, use other methods of gaining knowledge. I felt honored to travel along this familiar path with Chel! Mahalo for the tour! I didn't have it bookmarked and I wouldn't have known about it if she hadn't have taken me here! Yelp has been my vehicle for non-traditional education. We share knowledge with one another and assist to the best of our abilities. There have been so many wonderful people that I have met and I'm so thankful that our paths have crossed. Chel is a great example of a treasure that I have found! Wishing you many more wonderful memories and adventures together! SYOY! Aloha! read more

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The 2016 YELP 500, Review #114: A landmark which is very heavily traveled at times, so be careful. With so many photo options I don't know what to tell you. I came at sunset so the view looking up the hill would be illuminated more so then when looking downhill a.k.a. to the west. Also, the moon was high in the sky so that added to the beauty at dusk. NOTE: Unfortunately,someone took a Trader Joe's shopping cart and left it on the south western end of the bridge... Sigh, I blamed it on the damn Merchant of Venice... Venice, California maybe :-) read more

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The only app on my phone that I use every day is WAZE. For those unfamiliar, it's a GPS that takes traffic into consideration to find you the quickest way to your destination. Sometimes it picks some crazy routes but it always gets me to where I'm going in the fastest time. On this particular day I was on my way to meet a friend at a restaurant in Los Feliz and WAZE was taking me on a wild route through some backstreets. I rounded a corner and thought I had taken a wrong turn into Storybook Land. I was startled to see a short but beautiful ornate bridge in front of me. A sign proclaimed it to be Shakespeare Bridge. It's located far within a quiet residential area and not something you would normally see unless you were specifically looking for it or stumbled upon it by sheer dumb luck like I did. Later, while looking up more info on this bridge, I saw it was listed here; leave it to Yelp to have reviews for a bridge. I figured I might as well add my positive vote for this quaint & lovely little bridge which is truly a little-known L.A. landmark. read more

Yes, I am reviewing a bridge. See, this isn't just any bridge, but a tiny, secret bridge that is charming and unique and steeped in the type of history that makes you realize that L.A. is a never-endingly fascinating city, when you find something like this hidden away in a quiet residential street. Built in 1926, the bridge is Gothic in style but a simplified version. It is only about 200 feet, goes over houses down below and while I am not exactly sure it is structurally necessary, I'm so glad it's been preserved for its beauty and character. It makes any drive over it a little bit sweeter, and with how much time we spend in our cars every day, I'll take any variety and excuse to feel excited while sitting in my metal box as I can get. read more

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Beautiful, we stumbled across this by coincidence and took some pictures without knowing it was the "Shakespeare Bridge" Always nice to see beautiful architecture in the middle of otherwise nothing. Well kept and empty when we were there, very pretty. read more

Cute, small bridge from the mid-20's. If you're into vintage architecture-y stuff, or bridges (both of which I am into), then stop by this bridge if you're in the area. I'm a serious fan of vintage bridges, but I can't say this one is particularly exciting for the average person. It's just something interesting to look at, maybe take a few pictures if you're into that sort of thing. It's also one of LA's Historic Cultural monuments, which, again, is the kind of thing I'm into. :P read more

This bridge is a bit anti-climatic. I guess it's cool in that there is some history behind this bridge, but you can pretty much drive across it in less than 3 seconds. :) The neighborhood around it is nice and pleasant, sorta out of a fairy tale. The shape of the pillars are rather interesting. Worth a drive across if you happen to be in the area. read more

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Ahh, I had to Yelp this bridge because I saw it in "I Love You, Man"! I used to go to Marshall HS and would sometimes drive across this bridge on my way to the Los Feliz Library. It's a really cute landmark in the middle of the awesome neighborhood. Don't drive by during until after 9AM though; it gets quite congested because people are dropping their kids off at school and/or are driving to work. read more

Be not afraid of greater bridge. Some are made great, some achieve greatness by their location, and some have greatness thrust upon them as the only road to a distant land. This bridge is certain not a great road anywhere and it sure hasn't had greatness thrust upon it. What a rather strange thing to yelp, but even for us, the folks who have lived here the majority of our lives, there's little hidden gems like this place that are over looked, tucked away and just not talked about. The Shakespeare bridge is a bit on the tiny side. It's a small bridge that really doesn't go over much and let's be honest, if its existence never was, there would be no small towns or villages that would starve. But for it to be, or not to be... That's not the question. What is, is if you should come to it. Because really, there's not much of a destination on the other side of it. Los Feliz is a far better road to take if you're trying to get around Los Feliz and into Silver Lake, but to take the side street detour and stop by this bridge, look over the edge to homes and a bit of vegetation, well sir, it's well worth it The bridge is from the 20's and it carries a look and style that you will not forget and sort of hope that more of L.A. still had around. Then again perhaps I'm hyping up this bridge far too much. Expectations, as you well know, is the root of all heartache. So just come and visit some sunny Sunday afternoon after a brunch or something. It'll be a nice little cap to the day. Quite the place to take a date. read more

It's a cute, short, Gothic-style bridge built in the '20s that we discovered by accident while driving through the area. It's sort of hidden away in this hilly neighborhood and you don't really notice it 'til you're just about to cross. The "sidewalk" is closer to being a curb, so pedestrians sometimes walk in the street. Traffic on it can be slow whether there are people walking or not. I don't really know what else there is to write that all these Yelp poets haven't already. It's cute? No, no, I said that already. Well, it's a nice bridge. read more

I love this bridge, too! It is wonderful! I used to go to pre-school down below (apparently, per my mother, too young to remember though). It is SUCH a nice route to go on when the traffic is unbearable on Los Feliz or "just for the hell of it", to cruise down Franklin to Silver Lake over this bridge. Fun fun fun! Anyway, there you go. Thanks Ayelet for the idea! PS: do you think Steve Martin's constant references and jokes to Shakespeare in LA Story were spurred by this bridge? Hmmmm... makes one think.... read more

i love the Shakespeare Bridge. I always look over the edge when I walk over it to see if there are any dead bodies in the brush. I don't know why. If you are in the mood for a little history on your way to wherever, you should cross this bridge. Be careful when on your bicycle. The cars coming up the bridge are usually aggressive because they are taking a short cut and are impatient. read more

Nice bridge. It adequately takes me from here to there.

It was honestly suck a cool bridge to see!! I had some much fun walking across it and enjoying the scenery

THIS IS JUST A BRIDGE!!! It's a really cool architecturally significant piece of Silverlake yes, but there is absolutely no place to sit and relax --it is just a bridge to drive through or walk through. Do not get the impression that there is anything to do here besides glance at the bridge. Do not come here with a nice plate of cheese and wine with your significant other expecting to have a place to relax and enjoy the scenery, because it's just a bridge. Come visit, glance at it, pass-through, but that's all you can do. Any impression of having any kind of sitting area is misleading. read more

I love to drive over this bridge! Its also fun to look at the great houses in the hills up above. Find the Los Angeles Stair Hike Book, there is a good hike that includes the bridge. read more

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Luckily my friend took me because she lives nearby. She didnt think it was a huge deal but I love shakespeare and i thought it was a cute little gem. I highly admire the architecture and wouldn't mind going again. Yes it's not a museum or be compare to one, but its still nice to see if you are in the neighborhood. read more

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Stumbled upon this bridge accidentally :-). + It's just a random nice bridge in the middle of busy central LA. + Looking for parking close to this bridge is such a hassle so I suggest only go if you want to take pictures. read more

It's fine. Park nearby, take a very short walk over this span, the lycee francais beneath it, and on the other side at the intersection of Holly Dr (on Franklin still tho) take the staircase on the right down follow the road around and take Radio Walk up a few flights and you are right back at Franklin and had a nice little leg stretcher. read more

Love to run across these landmarks. If you find more please post and share especially on Facebook. When my parents visit I like to have something close by to take them too. read more

I've always been a fan of this short little bridge. I grew up in the area in a denser part of Los Feliz. We'd often take this bridge to head over to Silver Lake and Atwater Village and I always though that the design was simple and quite pretty. This isn't one of those big, beautiful bridges...just a little itty bitty one with a ton of charm. read more

Super cute and lovely scenic landmark to add to your running route. You can only take one side of the bridge which is fine as there isn't much traffic along the way. read more

this little bridge is striking in it's simplicity. when you're driving down franklin avenue there's a point, just after commonwealth, where hollywood falls away and you're left tooling around in the adjacent hillside. if you continue on a little bit further, you'll be rewarded by finding the shakespeare bridge. it's simple turrets suddenly appear after cresting a small hill and before you know it, you're crossing above st. george street. i had to pull over the first time i saw it because it's a beautiful little bridge that seems so incongruously out of place. it's clean lines and sharp shapes are like a refreshing drink of cool water when you're driving along that twisty road full of fancy homes. read more

Cute bridge in the middle of Silverlake. Worth a visit and a couple pictures.

Dear Shakespeare Bridge, Thank you for always being cool when I walk/drive/bike over you. You never take it personal. Let's get together soon. Love, gabe read more

An adorable place in the middle of SilverLake. Take the time to find it and enjoy!

Beautiful, peaceful, and romantic little bridge in Silverlake. I recently discovered it almost by accident, and it looks like it belongs to another city (or even era) entirely. I'm always amazed at the hidden treasures LA has to offer. This is one of them. read more

i love this bridge too. it's not a destination so pls don't start driving to see it but it is one of the jewels of the 'hood.

I give the bridge 5 stars because it is true Los Angeles architecture, with its postmodern themes and stucco finish. I give the people who speed across in their cars and the fact that it is only designed to allow pedestrians along one narrow sidewalk 1 star. That is an average of 3. So there you go. read more

I grew up in this neighborhood and love love love the shakespeare birdge. Going to Marshall high school (just down the street), I was a theater nerd and auditioned for all of the school plays. My junior year i was cast as Olivia in "Twelfth Night" and would go off to the bridge and read my lines. it's so gorgeous. I am lucky enough now to drive or walk over the bridge every day. :) read more

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Whimsical and nice architecture. Cross it with ones you love. Could be a little more user friendly for pedestrians and cars.

Did not realize this was here until I was driving over it one night. Recognized it almost immediately from the film "Dead Again" starring Emma Thompson. Walking over the bridge doesn't take a lot of time, but it's a beautiful sight with every step. For a map, look at it's history and visuals from below the bridge as well, check out the newest episode of "Oddity Odysseys" on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZ-tGGw8GU read more