Elysian Park motorists may notice an anomaly with the bridge that spans across the Stadium Way exit to Dodger Stadium on the 110 Freeway.

Late last week, Caltrans workers painted over the graffiti on the Park Row Overcrossing with blue rather than the usual gray color in honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers making it to the World Series.

The idea to use blue paint likely came from Caltrans maintenance crews, said Caltrans spokeswoman Lauren Wonder on Monday.

Caltrans workers painted the 110 Freeway bridge that spans the Stadium Way exit in Dodger Blue to honor the team’s World Series run. (Courtesy photo)

Caltrans workers painted the 110 Freeway bridge that spans the Stadium Way exit in Dodger Blue to honor the team’s World Series run. It is unclear if they painted over the visible graffiti. (Courtesy photo)

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A Caltrans worker is hoisted up to paint the bridge over the 110 Freeway at Stadium Way in Dodger Blue to honor the team’s World Series run. (Courtesy photo)

Park Row Drive bridge over the 110 freeway near Dodger Stadium has been painted Dodger Blue. The Dodgers must win game 6 Tuesday at home or face elimination. ( Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Park Row Drive bridge over the 110 freeway near Dodger Stadium has been painted Dodger Blue. The Dodgers must win game 6 Tuesday at home or face elimination. ( Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)



“We took the opportunity to show some civic pride by painting it blue,” Wonder said. “It’s a fun homage to LA.”

To paint over the graffiti, they had to lower a worker in a basket from a truck on top of the overcrossing, she said.

“How the taggers do it is beyond me,” Wonder said. “It’s really unsafe to try to climb around there and paint.”

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Because this is a historic parkway— it’s governed by State Office of Historic Preservation regulations —Caltrans had to get special approval to paint the under-structure of the bridge. The color will remain Dodger blue for motorists and Dodger fans alike to enjoy through the end of November.

Wonder said she hopes others will carry the “same kind of pride and enthusiasm and don’t touch the blue – because we know the Dodgers are coming home.”

After an epic Game 5 against the Houston Astros, in Houston, the Dodgers return to Los Angeles Tuesday to play Game 6 of the World Series. The Astros are leading the series 3-2.

Asked whether the paint could play into the myriad superstitions about winning the World Series, Wonder noted that Caltrans “doesn’t operate in superstitions.”

“We keep the highway clean and safe, but if someone wants to say that’s going to help them win, that’s great,” she added.