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TAR 15 spoilers, sightings & locations *summary page 1*
Boingo:
:lol: a less desirable filming location you could not find in L.A. :groan: Looks like a power substation for the local utility. :funny: :res: I think we got PUNKED! :knuckles:
harley:
Some info I found about the film permit site:
The film permit site posted earlier today (Sante Fe and 6th) is only two blocks from the LA River. You see the LA River in a lot of TV shows and feature films. Most notably, it was the site for the drag race in the movie "Grease".
So maybe they are leaving from there or maybe Phil is filming his intro there.
Another interesting fact is this sign on a fence on Mesquite. It's obviously an old sign and not just recently placed there. So maybe this area is a common place to film the LA River.
Peach has been wonderful helping to post these pictures as I am not very good at this kind of thing.
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georgiapeach:
Great find Harley!! :hearts:
Here is some wiki info on the 6th Street Viaduct:
Sixth Street Viaduct
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sixth Street Viaduct (designated as City of Los Angeles Bridge No. 53C-1880 and California Department of Transportation [Caltrans] Bridge No. 53-0595)[1] is an elevated four lane road that leads to downtown Los Angeles. Built in 1932, it spans 3,500 feet (1070 m) and has a roadway 46 feet (14 m) wide, with sidewalks on either side. The viaduct is composed of three independent structures: the reinforced concrete west portion, the central steel arch section over the Los Angeles River, and the reinforced concrete east portion.
It is also known as Whittier Boulevard as it intersects South Boyle Avenue, a residential street. The road becomes elevated as it rises over the Santa Ana Freeway going east, and it is still referred to as Whittier Blvd. When the road goes over the LA river, it becomes Sixth Street East, and it goes back to ground level and intersects at Mateo Street, an industrial street in an area of warehouses.
It is an iconic bridge with its concrete columns, bent caps, girders, and abutments and carries traffic over the Los Angeles River, the Santa Ana Freeway, several railroad tracks, and surface streets.
In 1986, the Caltrans’ bridge survey found the 6th Street Viaduct eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
It is also an extremely popular filming location.
Titles where the Viaduct is seen
Films
Grease
Freaky Friday
Be Cool
National Security
Terminator 2
SWAT
Music videos
Madonna video for What It Feels Like For A Girl single.
Transplants video for Gangsters and Thugs single.
System of a Down video for Lonely Day single.
INXS video for Afterglow
Pussycat Dolls video for Stickwitu
Blink 182 video for Down
Kanye West video for Jesus Walks
Kid Rock video for American Bad Ass
Television
Lost episode of Through the Looking Glass
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Street_Viaduct
georgiapeach:
It is a beautiful day in LA-la land!!!
:hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
WHEEEEEE!!! BEST DAY EVER!!!
WELCOME TO TAR 15!!
Stand by, more info will be incoming LIVE all day!!
caper:
:hearts: Waiting patiently - so excited!!! :wohoo:
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