Cedar Valley Way Overcrossing - Bridge to Nowhere

This bridge, number 53-2171, crosses over the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) and was built in 1972, along with the rest of the freeway. However, this bridge doesn't go to anything and has been gated off to vehicular traffic since 1972. Grading was done on the south side of the bridge many years ago but nothing more was done. In mid-1999 and late 2005, a large housing tract on the south side of the freeway was graded and it looks as though the bridge may actually come to some use. This bridge is a great place to view the half-built SR-14/SR-126 interchange. Only the SB 14-WB 126 connector, the EB 126-SB 14 connector, and some minor grading was done. Those ramps are now connectors to Sierra Highway (former SR-14 and US 6).

View looking south from the already built housing tract called Sierra Estates (it was known as Princess Park when it was built but due to major landslides that took out many houses, the tract was renamed. Incidentally, this photo was taken at the corner of Cedar Valley Way and Hillsfall Court.)

View of the railing extending off the bridge into the grass and brush on the south end.

View of the bridge looking north. Note the extra pedestrian fencing added. This has been in place despite the closure of the structure.

Incomplete 14/126 Interchange

Looking northeasterly off the bridge, the NB 14 Sierra Highway offramp, bridge 53-2200S, can be best seen. Grading for other ramps in the interchange with the unbuilt 126 can be seen in the distance past the flyover. The exit in the foreground is Via Princessa.

This section of concrete merges with the present onramp from Via Princessa to SB SR-14. It would have come off of EB SR-126.

The sign overlay for Sierra Highway fell of in February 2000 revealing signage for the 126 freeway interchange.

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