La Kretz Bridge, also known as the North Atwater Bridge or La Kretz Crossing, is a cable-stayed steel pedestrian bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River, linking Griffith Park with Atwater Village, Los Angeles, immediately south of North Atwater Park.^[1] La Kretz Bridge has a length of 325 feet (99 m) and span of 35 feet (11 m).^[1] The bridge is noted for a white spire that rises 126 feet (38 m) and uses 300,000 pounds (140,000 kg) of steel.^[2] It was completed in February 2020,^[3][4] and is the 2nd bridge crossing the Los Angeles River to be completed in the 21st century.

La Kretz Bridge was initially envisioned as a privately funded bridge, driven by a desire in 1998 by John Ferraro to build an equestrian bridge north of Los Feliz Boulevard.^[5] Morton La Kretz, a local philanthropist, donated $4.75 million toward the bridge's research, design and construction expenses.^[1]

In 2017, the Los Angeles City Council approved the construction of the bridge.^[5] The bridge was constructed at a cost of $16.1 million, with about 75% of the total costs borne by taxpayer funds, supplemented with fundraising efforts led by River LA.^[1] The city's budgetary estimates in 2012 had projected that the bridge would cost $4.67 million.^[1]

• Atwater Village
• Los Angeles River
• Griffith Park