Lovers in north Glendale are keeping alive a romantic tradition found on bridges around the world.
The custom of couples placing padlocks on bridges spans literally every culture. Some locks are etched with names or unique dates, and the enchanting meanings behind each are known only to each lover at heart.
Since the pedestrian bridge high atop Loop 101 between 67th and 59th avenues was built in 2011, locks have continually appeared fastened along the metal mesh fencing on both sides. The very location for the bridge was selected for connectivity in the Arrowhead area through nearby bike trails and neighborhoods as a midpoint between two interchanges, Glendale’s Traffic Engineer Tony Abbo noted.
