Shakespeare Bridge, Gothic-style deck arch bridge in Franklin Hills, Los Angeles, US.

Shakespeare Bridge, officially the Franklin Avenue Bridge, carries Franklin Avenue over a ravine in Franklin Hills, Los Angeles. Built in 1926 of concrete, it is 262 feet (80 metres) long and decorated in a Gothic style, with eight turrets, four at each end. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #126 in 1974.

The bridge opened in 1926 as an engineering solution with decorative character reflecting the era's approach to infrastructure design. Major structural work after the 1994 Northridge earthquake modified its internal configuration to better withstand future seismic activity.

The bridge is named after William Shakespeare, and its eight Gothic turrets are the feature residents point out to visitors. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 126 in 1974, a status that protects the 1926 concrete structure and its ornament.

The bridge carries Franklin Avenue over a ravine in Franklin Hills; its 262-foot deck links the two sides of the street. Walk the sidewalks on either side to see the eight Gothic turrets, four at each end, up close. The 1998 rebuild replaced the deck, sidewalks and railings in reinforced concrete, so the surface underfoot is modern while the outline stays as it was in 1926.

During reconstruction after the earthquake, engineers eliminated the expansion joints to create a single unified structural diaphragm that moves as one piece. This hidden modification changed how the bridge responds to seismic forces in ways that are invisible to passing observers.