Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.001389,-121.906667
Carries over Aptos Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey Pony truss
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Aptos Creek in Day Valley
History: Built 1955
Built: 1955
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179369
Aptos Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179370
Aptos Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179371
Aptos Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.138295,-122.143331
Carries CA Hwy 236 over Boulder Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Boulder Creek on CA 236 in Boulder Creek
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179470
Boulder Creek #2
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179471
Boulder Creek #2
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179472
Boulder Creek #2
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.131965,-122.137097
Carries CA 236 over Boulder Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Boulder Creek on CA 236 in Boulder Creek
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179468
Boulder Creek #1
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179469
Boulder Creek #1
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.126338,-122.122562
Carries CA Hwy 9 over Boulder Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Boulder Creek on CA 9 in Boulder Creek
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179458
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179459
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179460
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179461
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179462
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179463
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179464
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179465
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179466
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179467
Boulder Creek Hwy 9
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.097338,-121.996337
Carries Glenwood Drive over Bean Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete closed spandrel deck arch.
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Bean Creek on Glenwood Drive
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179366
Glenwood Drive Santa Cruz
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179367
Glenwood Drive Santa Cruz
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179368
Glenwood Drive Santa Cruz
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.987778,-121.776944
Carries Green Valley Road over Casserly Creek Tributary No. 1
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.3 Feet
Span Length: 24.3 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Casserly Creek Tributary No. 1 on Green Valley Road in Corralitos
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Santa Cruz County
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492956
Green Valley Road Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.176944,-122.118889
Carries Kings Creek Road over Kings Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Kings Creek on Kings Creek Road
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1959, replaced circa 2010
Built: 1925
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.068611,-122.083056
Carries CA 9 over San Lorenzo River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 307.1 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet
Overview: Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over San Lorenzo River on CA 9 in Ben Lomond
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179452
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179453
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
492949
SR 9 San Lorenzo Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
492950
SR 9 San Lorenzo Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.069722,-122.084167
Carries CA 9 over San Lorenzo River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open spandrel concrete deck arch
Total Length: 150.9 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over San Lorenzo River on CA 9 in Ben Lomond
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179454
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179455
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179456
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179457
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.977778,-122.023889
Carries Water Street over San Lorenzo River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete bridge rehabilitated 1997, no historical elements visible.
Total Length: 319.9 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over San Lorenzo River on Water Street in Santa Cruz
History: Built 1967; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1967
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179421
San Lorenzo River Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179422
San Lorenzo River Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
184157
Water St Santa Cruz 1882
This photograph is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California
Submitted by Craig Philpott
184161
Water St Santa Cruz
This photograph is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California
Submitted by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.057778,-122.075833
Carries San Lorenzo Way over San Lorenzo River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel open lattice arch with timber road deck.
Total Length: 155.8 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet
Overview: Steel Deck arch truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on San Lorenzo Way
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179442
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179443
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179444
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179445
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179446
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179447
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179448
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179449
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179450
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179451
San Lorenzo Way, Felton
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.983042,-121.959191
Carries CA Hwy 1 over Soquel Creek, Wharf Road
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 323.2 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Soquel Creek, Wharf Road on CA 1 in Capitola
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 1995
Built: 1947
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179384
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179385
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179386
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179387
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179388
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179389
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179390
Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.976313,-121.903664
Carries Soquel Drive over Aptos Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete open spandrel deck arch
Total Length: 253.0 Feet
Span Length: 135.5 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Aptos Creek on Soquel Drive in Aptos
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179372
Soquel Drive Bridge
North Face
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179373
Soquel Drive Bridge
North Face
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179374
Soquel Drive Bridge
North Face
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179375
Soquel Drive Bridge
North Face
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179376
Soquel Drive Bridge
North Face showing vertical concrete filled foundation stand for missing possible previous truss bridge.
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179377
Soquel Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179378
Soquel Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179379
Soquel Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to one-way traffic
Location: 36.962971,-122.025097
Carries West Cliff Drive over Progressive Rail Inc.
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Original Wooden Howe pony truss from 1918 bridge, re-engineered and re-installed with steel girder under support in year 2000 rehabilitation.
Total Length: 189.6 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden Howe truss bridge over Progressive Rail Inc. on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz
History: Built 1918, re-engineered and rehabilitated in 2000
Built: 1918
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179405
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179406
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179407
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179408
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179409
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179410
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179411
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179412
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179413
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179414
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179415
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179416
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179417
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179418
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179419
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179420
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
184163
West Cliff Bridge Santa Cruz
undated historical photo
Submitted by Craig Philpott
296889
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296890
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296891
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296892
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296893
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296894
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296895
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296896
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296897
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296898
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296899
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296900
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296901
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296902
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296903
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296904
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296905
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296906
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296907
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296908
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking NE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296909
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296910
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296911
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296912
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296913
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296914
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296915
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296916
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296917
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296918
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296919
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296920
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296921
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
296922
West Cliff Drive Bridge
Looking SE
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status:
Location: 37.010492,-122.043838
Carries Castanas Road over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith through truss
Total Length: 164.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Smith through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on property of Paradise Park Masonic Club
History: Built 1872
Built: 1872
Location: Santa Cruz County
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159310
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159311
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159312
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159313
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159314
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159315
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159316
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159317
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159318
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159319
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159320
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
159321
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
504569
Powder Works Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.974955,-121.906170
Carries Progressive Rail Inc over Aptos Creek & Soquel Drive
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Railroad bridge which is a combination of deck plate girder and pony plate girder sections.
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge on Progressive Rail Inc
History:
Built: 1929
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179380
Aptos Creek RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179381
Aptos Creek RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179382
Aptos Creek RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179383
Aptos Creek RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.965816,-122.012804
Carries Progressive Rail inc. over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren subdivided through truss with pin connected bottom connection and riveted top connection.
Total Length: 332.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Progressive Rail inc.
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179391
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Pinned bottom connection, riveted top connection.
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179392
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179393
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179394
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179395
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179396
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179397
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179398
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Somebody went to a lot of work to remove the data plate.
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179399
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179400
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179401
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179402
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179403
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179404
San Lorenzo River RR Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 37.050814,-122.070917
Carries Pedestrian path over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Covered timber Pratt through truss.
Total Length: 168.0 Feet
Span Length: 168.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over San Lorenzo River on Pedestrian path
History: Built 1893, retired from use 1937, Restored 1987.
Built: 1893
Location: Santa Cruz County
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179423
Felton Covered Bridge
North Portal
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179424
Felton Covered Bridge
North portal
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179425
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179426
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179427
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179428
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179429
Felton Covered Bridge
West side exterior showing concrete and granite footing for unknown missing bridge.
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179430
Felton Covered Bridge
West side
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179431
Felton Covered Bridge
West side
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179432
Felton Covered Bridge
West side exterior
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179433
Felton Covered Bridge
Missing shingles in roof
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179434
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179435
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179436
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179437
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179438
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179439
Felton Covered Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179440
Felton Covered Bridge
South portal
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
179441
Felton Covered Bridge
South portal
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
Status: Open Railroad only
Location: 36.973205,-121.953474
Carries Progressive Rail Inc. tracks over Soquel Creek
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pin connected Pratt Deck truss with curved bottom chord
Total Length: 585.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt Deck truss bridge over Soquel Creek on Progressive Rail Inc. tracks
History:
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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192667
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192668
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192669
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192670
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192671
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192672
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192673
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192674
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192675
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192676
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192677
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192678
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192679
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192680
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192681
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192682
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192683
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192684
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192685
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192686
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192687
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192688
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192689
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192690
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192691
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192692
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192693
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192694
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192695
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192696
Soquel Creek Railroad Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
239648
Crossing over Capitola Ave
The south end of the bridge - the concrete span is certianly out of place
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in March 1999
239649
Crossing over Capitola Ave
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in March 1999
467773
SC&MB - Soquel Creek Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 36.973333,-122.022778
Carries Soquel Avenue over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Covered Through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Soquel Avenue
History: Covered bridge built 1874, replaced by first concrete bridge 1921
Built: 1874
Location: Santa Cruz County
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184160
Soquel Ave Bridge
This photograph is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California
Submitted by Craig Philpott
184204
Soquel Ave Bridge
Courtesy of Santa Cruz Public Library
Submitted by Craig Philpott
184205
Soquel Ave Bridge
Courtesy of Santa Cruz Public Library
Submitted by Craig Philpott
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 36.967778,-122.018889
Carries Riverside Avenue over San Lorenzo River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over San Lorenzo River on Riverside Avenue
History: Replaced 1990
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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184162
Riverside Ave Santa Cruz
This photograph is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.
Submitted by Craig Philpott
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.972435,-121.952867
Carries Stockton Avenue over Soquel Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Concrete beam construction
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Soquel Creek on Stockton Avenue
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Santa Cruz County
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192661
Stockton Avenue Bridge
East face looking NW
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192662
Stockton Avenue Bridge
East face looking NW
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192663
Stockton Avenue Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192664
Stockton Avenue Bridge
West face looking South
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192665
Stockton Avenue Bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
192666
Stockton Avenue Bridge
Dining terrace on South end of bridge
Photo taken by Craig Philpott
234631
Soquel Creek bridge Capitola CA 1950's
1940-50's photo of the Soquel Creek Bridge from a color postcard.
Photo provided by Mike Lynch
Status: Open to traffic
Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay plans to operate passenger and freight traffic following a 2014 rehabilitation.
Location: 36.975833,-121.897778
Carries Progressive Rail Inc over Valencia Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Valencia Creek on Progressive Rail Inc
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.975556,-121.905556
Carries Progressive Rail Inc over State Route 1
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 147.0 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over State Route 1 on Progressive Rail Inc
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Santa Cruz County
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293033
SC&MB- CA 1 Overpass
Looking North from CA 1
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293034
SC&MB- CA 1 Overpass
Looking North from CA 1
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293035
SC&MB- CA 1 Overpass
Looking North from CA 1
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293036
SC&MB- CA 1 Overpass
Looking North from CA 1
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
293037
SC&MB- CA 1 Overpass
Looking North from CA 1
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in August 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.976555,-122.029926
Carries Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG) over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 927.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG)
History: Bored 1876; Widened 1903
Built: 1876
Location: Santa Cruz County
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460124
SCBG - Mission Hill Tunnel
looking north
Photo from SantaCruzTrains
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.007038,-122.044595
Carries Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG) over Rincon Gulch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber trestle with a steel girder span resting on a steel tower pier
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Rincon Gulch on Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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492951
SCBG - Rincon Gulch Bridge
Photo Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
492952
SCBG - Rincon Gulch Bridge
Photo Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.007222,-122.045000
Carries CA-9 over Hillside
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over hillside on CA-9
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.033786,-122.058095
Carries Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG)
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Santa Cruz County
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271600
Photo taken by Richard Masoner
271721
Photo taken by Derek Whaley
271722
1976
Photo provided by Derek Whaley
460122
SCBG - Big Trees Bridge
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2014
460123
SCBG - Big Trees Bridge
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.050622,-122.063663
Carries Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG) over Zayante Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder?
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Zayante Creek on Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway (SCBG)
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.033871,-122.058213
Carries South Pacific Coast Railroad over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 826.0 Feet
Span Length: 826.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on South Pacific Coast Railroad
History: Built 1879, replaced 1906
Built: 1879
Location: Santa Cruz County
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271720
Photo taken in 1866
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.937270,-121.866029
Carries SCMB Railroad over Leonard Gulch
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 340.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Leonard Gulch on SCMB Railroad
History: Built 1927; completely replaced 2014
Built: 1927
Location: Santa Cruz County
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281467
Closeup of the Bridge
Detail of the deck and towers. Note the corroded members. The bucket / boom belongs to a J.L. Patterson inspection team.
Photo taken by Howard Cohen, 2012
281468
Sierra Railway Train on the Bridge
SERA #48 moves a brace of stored tank cars across the span. Sierra operated the line between 2009 and 2011, and backed out whilst finalizing the deal. SCCRTC purchased the line and negotiated a deal with Iowa Pacific in mid-to-late 2012.
Photo taken by Howard Cohen, 2010
294134
Oxidized Bracing
Wafer-thin and peeling off "like the skin of an onion", the old La Selva bridge approaches a fate of oxidation in the California sun.
Howard Cohen, 2014
294135
Removing the Spans
Before Stacy & Witbeck can commence replacing the bridge with their own pre-fabricated steel structure, the old one must be removed. To do this, a Liebherr 250-ton mobile crane was pressed into service on the north end of the bridge, seen here after removing span #9.
Howard Cohen, 2014
295720
Removal Continues...
Two larger towers and about three spans remained intact by late September, the corroded northern tower forever relieved of its load before it, too, ends its loadbearing journey. Cohen notes that "the combination of wind, sand and salt air will corrode bare metal in a hurry. Check out the tracks on the crane"--those too have developed a skein of rust. Thankfully the replacement bridge will be painted with a (county-chosen) tasteful olive-drab color to resist the marine moisture.
Howard Cohen, 2014
296825
Free Sample!
One of the finished Stacy & Whitbeck replacement spans ready for installation.
Howard Cohen, 2014
306110
Storm-Light and (New) Steel
On 10/24, the first bent of the new structure was installed. All the foundations on the north side are ready for bent installation, and those on the south side are being poured.
Howard Cohen, 2014
309564
Bird's Eye View
December 5th, 2014--Howard Cohen writes "I was told the final four girder spans would be placed by the end of the day tomorrow, but they were able to complete the placement of all four by noon today. I received a call from one of the project managers around noon telling me if I wanted any aerial shots I better get down to the jobsite before the rain started and the crane departed. Here is a shot from this afternoon."
Howard Cohen, 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.059771,-122.057904
Carries Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway over Zayante Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.000835,-122.181270
Carries Liddell Creek over CA 1 & Union Pacific Railroad
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel carrying Liddell Creek under CA 1 & Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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281782
Photo taken by Jef Poskanzer
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.010062,-122.193147
Carries San Vicente Creek over CA 1 & Union Pacific Railroad
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel for San Vicente Creek under CA 1 & Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Santa Cruz County
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281783
Photo taken by Jef Poskanzer
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.006825,-122.043839
Carries CA-9 over Rincon Gulch
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 161.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rincon Gulch on CA-9
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Santa Cruz County
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492953
Rincon Gulch Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
492954
Rincon Gulch Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
492955
Rincon Gulch Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.909572,-121.622958
Carries Southern Pacific Railway over Pajaro River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Pajaro River on Southern Pacific Railway
History: Replaced ca 1940
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.953220,-121.879064
Carries Progressive Rail Inc over Bush Gulch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Bush Gulch on Progressive Rail Inc
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: One open to traffic; One abandoned
Location: 36.901231,-121.598729
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over CA 129
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Pair of deck plate girders
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over CA 129 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Removed
Location: 37.050722,-122.071014
Carries Southern Pacific Railroad over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Southern Pacific Railroad
History: Built here 1908; Removed ?
Built: 1908
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 36.993251,-122.170143
Carries Yellow Bank Creek over CA 1 & Union Pacific Railroad
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel carrying Yellow Bank Creek under CA-1 & Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 37.033786,-122.058095
Carries Southern Pacific Railroad over San Lorenzo River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Southern Pacific Railroad
History: Built here 1905; Replaced 1908
Built: 1905
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.003211,-121.769722
Carries Green Valley Road over Casserly Creek Trib No 2
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 27.6 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Casserly Creek Trib No 2 on Green Valley Road
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Santa Cruz County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 37.109463,-122.110745
Carries Southern Pacific RR over San Lorenzo River
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 San Lorenzo River on Southern Pacific RR
History: Line abandoned in 1933
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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475300
SP - Brookdale Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.044006,-122.071920
Carries Big Trees Park Road over San Lorenzo River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 170.3 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over San Lorenzo River on Big Trees Park Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Santa Cruz County
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492947
Big Trees Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 37.052465,-122.071837
Carries Graham Hill Road over San Lorenzo River
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 220.5 Feet
Span Length: 115.5 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over San Lorenzo River on Graham Hill Road
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1989
Built: 1938
Location: Santa Cruz County
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492948
Graham Hill Road Bridge
Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in March 2014
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 36.904878,-121.751122
Carries Main Street over Pajaro River
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 Pajaro River on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Santa Cruz County
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495494
Pajaro River 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.
