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Adobe Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.406289,-122.120119

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Carries CA 82 over Adobe Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Adobe Creek on CA 82 in Palo Alto
History: Built 2000
Built: 2000

Location: Santa Clara County

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Alum Rock Falls Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.405886,-121.777858

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Carries Alum Rock Falls Road over Penitencia Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Penitencia Creek on Alum Rock Falls Road in San Jose
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1975
Built: 1922

Location: Santa Clara County

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Arroyo Hondo Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.461667,-121.770000

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Carries Arroyo Hondo Road over Arroyo Hondo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Arroyo Hondo Creek on Arroyo Hondo Road in San Jose
History: Built 1980
Built: 1980

Location: Santa Clara County

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East Dunne Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.153452,-121.581888

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Carries East Dunne Avenue over Anderson Reservoir
Design: truss/modern/through/warren
Design Details: Subdivided Warren through truss, welded connections with curved upper chord.
Total Length: 377.0 Feet
Span Length: 299.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Anderson Reservoir on East Dunne Avenue
History: Built 1987
Built: 1987

Location: Santa Clara County

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195175

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195176

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195177

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195178

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195179

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195180

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195181

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195182

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195183

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195184

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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195185

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East Dunne Ave Bridge

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Fremont Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.351944,-122.063889

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Carries Fremont Avenue over Stevens Creek (Fremont)
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Stevens Creek (Fremont) on Fremont Avenue in Los Altos
History: Built 1911; rehabilitated 1954
Built: 1911

Location: Santa Clara County

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.099706,-121.472869

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Carries Gilroy Hot Spgs Road over Coyote Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt Through truss
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Coyote Creek on Gilroy Hot Spgs Road
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1921

Location: Santa Clara County

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195187

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195188

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195189

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

Cambria steel

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195190

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

North approach indicates 13 foot clearance

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195191

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195192

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195193

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

South approach indicates 14 foot clearance

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195194

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195195

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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195196

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Gilroy Hot Springs Road

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Meridian Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.306944,-121.913889

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Carries Meridian Street over Los Gatos Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Meridian Street in San Jose
History: ; rehabilitated 1949
Built:

Location: Santa Clara County

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Permanente Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Replacement design is currently being developed by TY Lin International.

Location: 37.360000,-122.086667

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Carries Portland Avenue over Permanente Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 18.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Permanente Creek on Portland Avenue in Palo Altos
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1960
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Santa Clara County

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165840

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South Barrier

Barrier rail on the south side of the bridge taken from the deck.

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165841

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North Barrier

Barrier rail on the north side of the bridge taken from the deck

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165842

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South Elevation

Elevation looking north along the creek. The arch in the background is the original bridge.

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165843

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North Elevation

Elevation looking south along the creek.

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165844

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North Side of Deck

Deck view looking Northeast.

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165845

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South Side of Deck

Deck view looking Southeast.

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165846

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Deck View

Looking east across the deck.

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Redwood Retreat Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.028247,-121.659492

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Carries Redwood Retreat Road over Little Arthur Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Little Arthur Creek on Redwood Retreat Road
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Santa Clara County

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San Felipe Creek Bridge

Status: Private Open to private traffic

Location: 37.265000,-121.675000

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Carries San Felipe Road over San Felipe Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over San Felipe Creek on San Felipe Road
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1977
Built: 1906

Location: Santa Clara County

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195173

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San Felipe Creek Road

Former County Rd gated off, no access to bridge.

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195174

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San Felipe Creek Road

Former County Rd gated off, no access to bridge.

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.446766,-122.171513

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Carries CA 82 over San Francisquito Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over San Francisquito Creek on CA 82 in Palo Alto
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1913

Location: Santa Clara County

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209473

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Date stamp - west side - from creek

Photo taken by Brian Smith in February 2011

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Bridge abutment - west side

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Bridge abutment - west side

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Saratoga Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.248624,-122.068332

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Carries CA 9 over Saratoga Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Saratoga Creek on CA 9 in Saratoga
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Santa Clara County

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Saratoga Creek Bridge

looking east

Photo taken by Tom Donohue in 2008

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Saratoga Creek Bridge

2001 view

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Saratoga Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 37.260085,-122.031839

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Carries Old CA 85 over Saratoga Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 39.4 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Saratoga Creek on Old CA 85 in San Jose
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1965
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Santa Clara County

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Stevens Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.378611,-122.069444

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Carries CA 82 over Stevens Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Stevens Creek on CA 82 in Mountain View
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1965
Built: 1907

Location: Santa Clara County

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Permanente Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.352358,-122.085829

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Carries Fremont Avenue over Permanete Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Reinforced concrete continuous "T" beam girders on reinforced concrete column bents and open end rigid frame abutments on spread footings.
Total Length: 70.8 Feet
Span Length: 26.5 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Permanete Creek on Fremont Avenue
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Santa Clara County

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165847

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Deck View

View looking west along the deck.

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165848

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Deck View East

View along the deck looking east. The pedestrian bridge on the left was added when the sidewalk on the original bridge was condemned.

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165849

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Pedestrian Bridge

View of the pedestrian bridge at the north side of the original bridge.

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Elevation View

Elevation view looking south along Permanente Creek.

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Substructure

View of the underside of the bridge and one of the bents looking east.

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Llagas Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 37.017014,-121.543319

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Carries Gilman Road over Llagas Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Reinforced concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Llagas Creek on Gilman Road
History: Built 1911, rehabilitated 1932, Replaced 1987
Built: 1911

Location: Santa Clara County

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Llagas Creek

169213

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Llagas Creek

169214

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Llagas Creek

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Llagas Creek

169216

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Llagas Creek

169217

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Llagas Creek

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Pacheco Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 36.959683,-121.418365

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Carries San Felipe Road over Pacheco Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt Through Truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pacheco Creek on San Felipe Road
History: Built 1915, Replaced 1986
Built: 1915

Location: Santa Clara County

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169218

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Pacheco Creek

169219

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Pacheco Creek

169220

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Pacheco Creek

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Pacheco Creek

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Pacheco Creek

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Pacheco Creek

169224

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Pacheco Creek

169225

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Pacheco Creek

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Pacheco Creek

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JPBX - San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.447245,-122.170394

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Carries Caltrain (JPBX) over San Francisquito Creek
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over San Francisquito Creek on Caltrain
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Santa Clara County

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187535

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Palo Alto RR bridge

Screen capture photo from Bing.com

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott in November 2010

187536

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San Francisquito Creek RR bridge

1963, Palo Alto Historical Association

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San Francisquito Creek RR bridge

1875, Palo Alto Historical Association

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San Francisquito Creek RR bridge

1951, Palo Alto Historical Association

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195197

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195198

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195199

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195200

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195201

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195202

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Picture of historical plaque near bridge.

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195203

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195204

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195205

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195206

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195207

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195208

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195209

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195210

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195211

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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195212

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

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293628

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Looking NW

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293629

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Looking NW

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Looking NW

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Caltrain-San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Detail

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 37.394519,-121.811778

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Carries Creek Trail over Penitencia Creek and Alum Rock Ave
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete deck arch
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Penitencia Creek and Alum Rock Ave on Creek Trail
History: Built 1913 as excursion railroad bridge
Built: 1913

Location: Santa Clara County

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Under main span looking South

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253746

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Under main span looking South

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253747

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

North Retaining abutment

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253748

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

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253749

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

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253750

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

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253751

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

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253752

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

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253753

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Road undercrossing beneath South end of bridge

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Road undercrossing beneath South end of bridge

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Road undercrossing beneath South end of bridge

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Alum Rock Park Bridge 12

Road undercrossing beneath South end of bridge

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253757

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

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Alum Rock Park Bridge

Road undercrossing beneath South end of bridge

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Chesbro Bridge

Status: Inundated

Location: 37.122767,-121.708858

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Carries over Llagas Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete bridge over Llagas Creek
History: Built 1937; inundated 1955
Built: 1937

Location: Santa Clara County

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Photo taken by Derell Licht

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Upper Penitencia Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.396944,-121.825000

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Carries Penitencia Creek Road over Upper Penitencia Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Upper Penitencia Creek on Penitencia Creek Road
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Santa Clara County

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Alum Rock Park Upper Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.396940,-121.798120

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Carries Alum Rock Road annex over Upper Penitencia Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone and concrete arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Upper Penitencia Creek on Alum Rock Road annex
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Santa Clara County

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253760

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Upper Alum Rock Park

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Upper Alum Rock Park

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Upper Alum Rock Park

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Upper Alum Rock Park

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Upper Alum Rock Park

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Upper Alum Rock Park

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Old Page Mill Road Bridge

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Location: 37.403891,-122.157710

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Carries over
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge
History: 1918 Tee Beam
Built: 1918

Location: Santa Clara County

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SP - Coyote Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 37.460267,-121.974332

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Carries Southern Pacific RR over Coyote Creek
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Coyote Creek on Southern Pacific RR
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Santa Clara County

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SP - Coyate Creek Bridge

Replaced (California Drawbridges Bernard C. Winn)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

349048

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California Drawbridges (Bernard C. Winn)

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Alma Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.438361,-122.155927

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Carries Alma Street over Embarcadero Road
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details:
Total Length: 280.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge on Alma Street over Embarcadero Road
History:
Built: 1936

Location: Santa Clara County

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293493

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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293494

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking East

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking East

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Alma Street Bridge

Date

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Alma Street Bridge

Detail

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Alma Street Bridge

Tunnel

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking NE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking NE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE bridge on right

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking NW bridge on left

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SW from under PJPB Overpass

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE bridge on right

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking SE

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking at SW end

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking NW

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking NW

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Alma Street Bridge

Looking NW

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JPBX - Embarcadero Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.438288,-122.156173

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Carries Caltrain over Embarcadero Road
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer multi beam
Total Length: 278.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Embarcadero on Caltrain
History: 1936 Steel stinger on PJPB RR
Built: 1936

Location: Santa Clara County

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293511

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking SE Bridge in background left

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293512

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking SE bridge in background left

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293513

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking NE bridge in background

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293514

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking NE bridge in background

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293515

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking NE bridge in background

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293516

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking East bridge on left

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293517

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293518

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking West bridge on right

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293519

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293527

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293528

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking SE

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293529

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293530

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Date

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293531

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293532

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293533

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293534

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking SE bridge on left

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293535

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking SE

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293536

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking NE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014

293537

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PJPB-Embarcadero Overpass

Looking East

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WP - Willow Glen Trestle

Status: Demolition started late June 2020, new bridge for pedestrians opened Jan. 2021

Location: 37.314925,-121.903667

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Carries Three Creeks Trail over Los Gatos Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Three Creeks Trail
History: Built 1921 for Western Pacific Railroad; demolished June 2020
Built: 1921

Location: Santa Clara County

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WP train on trestle, 1955

317624

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Contemporary view of trestle

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San Francisquito Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.456601,-122.153568

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Carries Pope Street over San Francisquito Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Francisquito Creek on Pope Street
History: Replaced 1948
Built:

Location: Santa Clara County

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372812

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Published prior to 1923

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Carnadero Creek Bridge

Status:

Location: 36.976455,-121.556527

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Carries Monterey Road over Carnadero 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 Carnadero Creek on Monterey Road
History:
Built:

Location: Santa Clara County

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372813

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Published prior to 1923

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Los Gatos Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.167922,-121.980494

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Carries Alma Bridge Road over Los Gatos Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Alma Bridge Road
History: Replaced 1952
Built:

Location: Santa Clara County

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372814

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Published prior to 1923

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Lexington Reservoir Bridge

Status: Inundated in 1952

Location: 37.171754,-121.985986

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Carries over Los Gatos Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed spandrel arch bridge
History:
Built: 1926

Location: Santa Clara County

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Lexington Reservoir Bridge

2008 view; exposed due to low water levels

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UP - Willow Street Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 37.315642,-121.886969

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Carries Caltrain & UP over Willow Street
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Willow Street on Caltrain & UP
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967

Location: Santa Clara County

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Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 37.333389,-122.050556

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Carries Pedestrian and bicycle traffic over I280
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable-stayed
Total Length: 503.0 Feet
Span Length: 325.0 Feet

Overview: Cable-stayed bridge over I280 on Pedestrian and bicycle traffic
History: Built 2009
Built: 2009

Location: Santa Clara County

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Don Burnett Bridge

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Stevens Canyon Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.283331,-122.121942

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Carries Stevens Canyon Road over Stevens Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss with grate deck
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Stevens Creek on Stevens Canyon Road
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004

Location: Santa Clara County

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Wrights Station Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.138167,-121.947398

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Carries Wrights Station Road over Los Gatos Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Tee beam
Total Length: 147.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Wrights Station Road
History: Built 1917, rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1917

Location: Santa Clara County

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SPC - Wrights Tunnel

Status: Blocked off near both ends, portals still open

Location: 37.137829,-121.948532

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Carries South Pacific Coast Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 6200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel on South Pacific Coast Railroad
History: Built 1880, rails removed and dynamited 1942
Built: 1880

Location: Santa Clara County

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UP - Delmas Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.318162,-121.893040

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Carries UP RR over Delmas Avenue Up
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Delmas Avenue on UP RR
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Santa Clara County

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UP - Delmas Avenue Bridge

looking north

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.221238,-121.981483

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Carries Main Street over Los Gatos Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Main Street
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Santa Clara County

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Main Street Bridge

1913 view

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495506

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Main Street Bridge

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Main Street Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 37.221431,-121.981602

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Carries Main Street over Los Gatos Creek
Design: truss/deck/arch
Design Details: Deck arch-truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck arch-truss bridge over Los Gatos Creek on Main Street
History:
Built:

Location: Santa Clara County

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Main Street Bridge (Old)

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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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