Mulholland Drive bridge, before and after
Use the slider handle to compare the Mulholland Drive bridge on Thursday and about 4 p.m. Saturday after workers began to remove half of the structure as part of a widening project for the 405 Freeway below it. The other half will be removed next year and the bridge replaced.
Photos by Al Seib and Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times
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