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Black Canyon Road Bridge

Status: Bypassed and kept open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.123889,-116.800000

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Carries Black Cnyon Road (IRR) over Santa Ysabel Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open spandrel concrete deck arch
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Open spandrel Concrete arch bridge over Santa Ysabel Creek on Black Canyon Road
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: San Diego County

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159211

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159212

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159213

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159214

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159215

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159217

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159218

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159219

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159220

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159221

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159222

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159223

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159224

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159226

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Camino Del Rey Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.260616,-117.238498

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Carries Camino Del Rey over San Luis Rey River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details:
Total Length: 403.6 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: bridge over San Luis Rey River on Camino Del Rey in Bonsall
History: Built 2000
Built: 2000

Location: San Diego County

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First Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.735556,-117.164167

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Carries First Avenue over Maple Canyon
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 462.9 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Maple Canyon on First Avenue in San Diego
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: San Diego County

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216523

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216524

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216525

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369174

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Top of railing posts

All posts read "Standard Iron Works San Diego"

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369175

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369176

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Railing

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369177

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Detail of lattices

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Georgia Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.748556,-117.145389

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Carries Georgia Street over University Avenue
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over University Avenue on Georgia Street in San Diego
History: Built 1914; reconstructed in 2018
Built: 1914

Location: San Diego County

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216526

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216527

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Georgia Street Bridge

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Imperial Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.706944,-117.120833

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Carries Imperial Avenue over Chollas Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete Culvert arch
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Chollas Creek on Imperial Avenue in San Diego
History: Built 1908; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1908

Location: San Diego County

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Cabrillo Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.731384,-117.154539

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Carries Laurel Street over CA 163
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 632.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over CA 163 on Laurel Street at Balboa Park in San Diego
History: Bridge construction began in December 1912. The date the bridge was opened has some confusion around it, but historians seem to agree on April 13, 1914
Built: 1914

Location: San Diego County

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Cabrillo Bridge

San Diego Historical Society. Date 1935

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200456

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Cabrillo Bridge

View of the man-made lake under the Cabrillo Bridge during the Panama-California Exposition. San Diego Historical Society

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200465

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Cabrillo Bridge

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200468

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Cabrillo Bridge

Circa 1911, San Diego Historical Society

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200470

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Cabrillo Bridge

View of the California Tower and Building under construction prior to the 1915 Exposition

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216521

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234517

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234518

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234519

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234520

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234521

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234523

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Cabrillo Bridge - San Diego

Photo taken by Irma Hale in October 2015

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Luket Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.277500,-116.855278

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Carries CA 76 over Luket Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Luket Creek on CA 76
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: San Diego County

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San Luis Rey River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.205833,-117.385833

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Carries Hill Street over San Luis Rey River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 950.2 Feet
Span Length: 268.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over San Luis Rey River on Hill Street in Oceanside
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1971
Built: 1929

Location: San Diego County

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216520

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268731

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North abutment

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2013

268732

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Truss details

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Panorama looking south

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Looking south

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Scripps Crossing Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.875000,-117.243333

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Carries Pedestrian overpass over La Jolla Shores Drive
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable-stayed
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Cable-stayed pedestrian bridge over over La Jolla Shores Drive in San Diego
History: Built 1993
Built: 1993

Location: San Diego County

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South Branch Chollas Creek Bridge

Status: Lost to history

Location: 32.690833,-117.120833

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Carries Rigel Street over South Branch Chollas Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Lost wooden bridge over South Branch Chollas Creek on Rigel Street in San Diego
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 2006
Built: 1930

Location: San Diego County

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Sweetwater River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.835000,-116.621944

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Carries CR F47 over Sweetwater River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sweetwater River on CR F47
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: San Diego County

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Bonsall Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 33.260000,-117.236667

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Carries Abandoned CA-76 Roadway over San Luis Rey River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 671.9 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over San Luis Rey River on Abandoned CA-76 Roadway in Bonsall
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: San Diego County

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San Luis Rey Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on May 27, 2007

133763

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San Luis Rey Bridge

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Deck View

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Historical Sign and Deck View

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Bonsall Bridge

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Bonsall Bridge

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West Lilac Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.300000,-117.150000

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Carries West Lilac Road over Route 15
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 694.9 Feet
Span Length: 234.9 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Route 15 on West Lilac Road
History: Built 1978
Built: 1978

Location: San Diego County

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192720

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West Lilac Road

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192721

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West Lilac Road

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192722

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West Lilac Road

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West Lilac Road

Looking West on West Lilac Road.

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West Lilac Road

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Pine Valley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 32.837948,-116.538070

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Carries Old Hwy 80 over Pine Valley Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 166.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Pine Valley Creek on Old Hwy 80
History: Built in 1928; bypassed in 1974
Built: 1928

Location: San Diego County

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Pine Creek Bridge

Circa 1920, San Diego Historical Society

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200469

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Pine Valley Creek Bridge

Circa 1925, San Diego Historical Society

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Published prior to 1923

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Pine Creek Bridge

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Sweetwater River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 32.733162,-116.940637

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Carries a pedestrian path on the old alignment of CA 94 in the San Diego Wildlife Refuge over Sweetwater River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 460.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Sweetwater River on a pedestrian path on the old alignment of CA 94 in the San Diego Wildlife Refuge
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: San Diego County

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Steele canyon bridge

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Sweetwater River Bridge

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Carlsbad Boulevard Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.164167,-117.354167

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Carries Carlsbad Blvd over Mtdb, Bnsf Ry, Amtrak
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Mtdb, Bnsf Ry, Amtrak on Carlsbad Blvd
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1935
Built: 1925

Location: San Diego County

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Beach Club Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 33.382500,-117.577222

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Carries Old Hwy 101 over San Onofre Cr,Beach Club
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 299.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over San Onofre Cr,Beach Club on Old Hwy 101
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1937
Built: 1925

Location: San Diego County

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Old Highway 395 Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.944281,-117.107882

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Carries Bike path (formerly US 395) over Penasquitos Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 430.0 Feet
Span Length: 220.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Penasquitos Creek on Bike path (formerly US 395)
History: Built in 1949, abandoned in 1967, later used as a bike path
Built: 1949

Location: San Diego County

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Looking west - old and new bridge

It's hard to get a good view of the bridge with all of those trees, and the new bridge spoils the view

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Looking north

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Plywood patterns in the concrete

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Old and new, looking north

The monstrosity that replaced the Highway 395 bridge has been expanded several time as traffic increases. You can't see the old bridge from the new, so most people don't know it's there.

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South side of bridge

The Trans-County trail goes underneath both this and the new I-15 bridges.

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Arch from the west looking northeast

Other than the graffiti, this is close to what it looked like before the freeway was built.

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Looking northeast

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Looking north from underneath

The curvature is barely visible - it curves a hair to the right.

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Date on southeast corner

Just a plain concrete guardrail

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Guardrails

Some cracking on the edge of the guardrails. Also some evidence of skateboarders on the curb. Doesn't sound like a good idea.

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Looking north - curvature

The curvature is a bit more visible in this photo

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Looking north

The columns taper slightly towards the top.

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BNSF - Santa Margarita River Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 33.235481,-117.406423

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Carries BNSF/MTSD/Amtrak over Santa Margarita River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 720.0 Feet
Span Length: 210.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Santa Margarita River on BNSF/MTSD/Amtrak
History: Originally built in 1918, but the center span was washed out in a flood and replaced in 1926; Replaced 2014
Built: 1927

Location: San Diego County

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BNSF - Santa Margarita River Bridge

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North Torrey Pines Bridge

Status: Open to traffic; major renovation in 2012
This bridge is underwent a major restoration starting in 2012. The deck was completely replaced, and the support structure was being strengthened. The City of Del Mar's website stresses that the original historic character will be preserved, down to the board marks on the concrete.

Location: 32.937778,-117.260833

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Carries N Torrey Pines Road over Mtdb, Bnsf Ry, & Amtrak
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam. Most of the piers are perpendicular to the roadway, although the ones adjacent to the tracks are skewed significantly.
Total Length: 556.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Mtdb, Bnsf Ry, & Amtrak on N Torrey Pines Road
History: Built 1933; major restoration in 2012
Built: 1933

Location: San Diego County

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After the restoration, looking east

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2014

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Looking south at sunset

The piers in the center of the photo are diagonal along the tracks while the rest are perpendicular to the roadway.

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Looking west

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Closeup of the piers

Rennovation work is beginning. The bridge will remain open while being worked on.

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Skewed center section over the tracks

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2014

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After the restoration, looking east

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in June 2014

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Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

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Lusardi Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.002438,-117.121378

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Carries Black Mountain Road over Lusardi Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer with a layer of dirt on the deck. Concrete supports over random stone.
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Lusardi Creek on Black Mountain Road
History: Built 1941. The dirt portion of Black Mountain Road was closed to vehicular traffic around 2004 and is now a popular walking and biking trail
Built: 1941

Location: San Diego County

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Looking west

The bridge still has a layer of dirt overr the wooden deck.

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in December 2012

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Guardrail and post

Note the bolt sticking through the dirt.

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West end

The support is a concrete slab on top of random stones.

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East end

They seemed to rely mostly on the rocks for support.

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Underside

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Looking west

Portions of the railing have been replaced, usually with different size wood.

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in December 2012

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Stone abutments

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in January 2013

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Railing detail

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in January 2013

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Los Penasouitos Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.939583,-117.065812

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Carries Old Pomerado Road over Los Penasouitos Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Penasouitos Creek on Old Pomerado Road
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: San Diego County

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Los Penasquitos Bridge

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in October 2012

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Southeast abuttment

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Looking south along Old Pomerado Road

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Tee beams

The beams and the cross brace all exhibit board marks from the mold. Narrow strips of wood were used, not plywood. Note the curved end of the cross brace.

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in October 2012

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Camino Del Mar Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.965436,-117.265427

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Carries Camino Del Mar over Railroad tracks and Jimmy Durante Blvd. ramp
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 267.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Railroad tracks and Jimmy Durante Blvd. ramp on Camino Del Mar
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1936
Built: 1927

Location: San Diego County

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SDIY - Goat Canyon Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.729079,-116.183445

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Carries San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad over Goat Canyon
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Goat Canyon on Pacific Imperial Railroad (PIR)
History:
Built:

Location: San Diego County

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Photo taken by Johnathan Haeber

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San Diego - Coronado Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.687354,-117.155027

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Carries CA 75 over San Diego Bay
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Orthotropic deck on box girder
Total Length: 11179.0 Feet
Span Length: 660.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over San Diego Bay on CA 75
History: Opened August 3, 1969; seismic retrofit 1999; tolls removed 2002.
Built: 1969

Location: San Diego County

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Night view

Photo by Jon Sullivan, July 2005

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Aerial Panorama

Wikipedia user Jsayre64, April 2012

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View of bridge from Coronado

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2015

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Panoramic daytime photo

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Aerial view of bridge

Photo taken from commercial jetliner. Looking north, Coronado Island is at lower left; Downtown San Diego is at upper left.

Photo taken by Roger Deschner in June 2015

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Coronado Bridge

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Coronado Bridge

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Coronado Bridge

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Coronado Bridge

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Coronado Bridge

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Coronado Bridge

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Ostrich Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.342220,-117.240309

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Carries Old US 395 (old mission road) over Ostrich Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Ostrich Creek on Old US 395 (old mission road)
History:
Built:

Location: San Diego County

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Spruce Street Suspension Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.738687,-117.165410

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Carries Pedestrian walkway over Kate Sessions Canyon
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 375.0 Feet
Span Length: 375.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Kate Sessions Canyon on Pedestrian walkway
History: Built 1912 by city of San Diego
Built: 1912

Location: San Diego County

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369178

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Cable anchor

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

369179

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Looking west

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

369180

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Looking west across the bridge

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

369181

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Support cables

Quite a few people have attached locks to the cables

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

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East tower

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Looking east across the bridge

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

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Quince Street Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.736630,-117.161741

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Carries Pedestrian walkway over Maple Canyon
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Maple Canyon on Pedestrian walkway
History: Built in 1905
Built: 1905

Location: San Diego County

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Looking west

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

369185

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Looking east

Photo taken by Jann Mayer in August 2016

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Richmond Street Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 32.736926,-117.155875

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Carries Richmond Street over Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163)
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 224.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete bridge over Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163) on former Richmond Street
History: Built 1946-47; bridge and ramp closed to traffic ca. 2002 in provide congestion relief for the Cabrillo Freeway
Built: 1946

Location: San Diego County

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Robinson Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.746740,-117.156442

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Carries Robinson Avenue over Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163)
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 184.1 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163) on Robinson Avenue
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: San Diego County

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Quince Drive Offramp Bridge

Status: Open to one-way traffic

Location: 32.734235,-117.155757

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Carries Quince Drive offramp over Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163)
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 261.2 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cabrillo Freeway (CA 163) on Quince Drive offramp
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946

Location: San Diego County

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Market Street over 28th Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic above and below

Location: 32.711641,-117.133836

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Carries Market Street over 28th Street
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over 28th Street on Market Street
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: San Diego County

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17th Street over E Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.714727,-117.148545

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Carries 17th Street over E Street
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over E Street on 17th Street
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: San Diego County

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Mount Helix Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.768547,-116.981503

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Carries Mount Helix Drive over Mount Helix Drive
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber deck
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mount Helix Drive on Mount Helix Drive
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: San Diego County

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Al Bahr Drive Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.844046,-117.265149

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Carries Al Bahr Drive over Al Bahr Drive
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch (?)
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Al Bahr Drive on Al Bahr Drive
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: San Diego County

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SD&A - Campo Creek Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.586316,-116.535425

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Carries San Diego & Arizona Railway over Campo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 580.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Campo Creek on San Diego & Arizona Railway
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: San Diego County

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370154

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Published prior to 1923

464116

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SD&A- Campo Creek Viaduct

1988 excursion

Scan by Randy Houk

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SD&A - Tunnel #4

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.584322,-116.535570

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Carries San Diego & Arizona Railway over US-Mexico Border
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under US-Mexico Border on San Diego & Arizona Railway
History:
Built:

Location: San Diego County

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SDAE - Campo Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 32.650253,-116.374319

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Carries SD&AE RR over State Route 94- Campo Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 587.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over State Route 94- Campo Road on SD&AE RR
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: San Diego County

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465431

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SDAE - Campo Road Bridge

looking northeast in 2010

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465432

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SDAE - Campo Road Bridge

looking east

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First Avenue Bridge (1911)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.735201,-117.163916

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Carries First Avenue over Maple Canyon
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 463.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Maple Canyon on First Avenue
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: San Diego County

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466263

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First Avenue Bridge (Older)

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SDERy - Famosa Slough Trestle

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 32.752811,-117.229531

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Carries San Diego Electric Railroad over Famosa Slough
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Famosa Slough on San Diego Electric Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: San Diego County

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SDERy - Balboa Park Viaduct #1

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 32.733813,-117.146003

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Carries San Diego Electric Railroad over Old Alignment of Zoo Place
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Old Alignment of Zoo Place on San Diego Electric Railroad
History: Built 1917; Removed ?
Built: 1917

Location: San Diego County

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SDERy - Balboa Park Viaduct #2

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 32.737770,-117.146096

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Carries San Diego Electric Railroad over Florida Canyon
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Florida Canyon on San Diego Electric Railroad
History: Built 1917; Removed ?
Built: 1917

Location: San Diego County

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SDERy - Balboa Park Viaduct #3

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 32.740884,-117.145823

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Carries San Diego Electric Railroad over Morley Field Drive
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Morley Field Drive on San Diego Electric Railroad
History: Built 1917; Removed ?
Built: 1917

Location: San Diego County

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SDERy - Point Loma Highway Viaduct

Status: Removed

Location: 32.745455,-117.192640

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Carries San Diego Electric Railroad over Point Loma Highway & Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Point Loma Highway & Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway on San Diego Electric Railroad
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: San Diego County

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466292

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Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Times

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30th Street Bridge

Status: Never built

Location: 32.733479,-117.129405

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Carries 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad over Switzer Canyon
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Switzer Canyon on 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: San Diego County

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466293

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SDERy - Kensington Park Viaduct

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.763244,-117.110439

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Carries San Diego Electric Railroad over Ward Canyon
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Ward Canyon on San Diego Electric Railroad
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: 1910

Location: San Diego County

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466294

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Courtesy of the San Diego Union & Daily Bee

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30th Street Bridge

Status: Filled in

Location: 32.733549,-117.129262

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Carries 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad over
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad
History: Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7
Built: 1908

Location: San Diego County

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Cassidy Street Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 33.173464,-117.365006

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Carries Pacific Terrace over Cassidy Street
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Cassidy Street on Pacific Terrace
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: San Diego County

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Cassidy Street Bridge

looking southwest

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Bernardo Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 33.057385,-117.072219

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Carries US 395 over San Dieguito River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete stringer bridge over San Dieguito River on US 395
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: San Diego County

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Bernardo Bridge

Photo from old postcard


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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