Old State Route 2 Arroyo Hondo bridge - Gaviota, California
Posted by: 
hotshoe
N 34° 28.445 W 120° 08.450
10S E 762601 N 3818433
Gorgeous but narrow highway bridge orphaned by newer freeway
Waymark Code: WM666V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2009
Views: 14
Looking at this skinny bridge nowadays, it's hard to believe this was the main highway connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco for generations of motorists. It's still in pretty good shape, and since there is a Vista Point pull-off at one end, many people walk across it just for fun. It doesn't connect to anything on the other end except scrub brush.
According to the sign at Gaviota Rest Stop, the coast highway used to be State Route 2 (when this bridge was built) but it is now Highway 101/Highway 1.
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck
Date Built: 1918
Construction: Concrete
Condition: Good
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: unknown
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Orphaned
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