Main Street Bidge - 1900 - Half Moon Bay, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 27.943 W 122° 25.738
10S E 550497 N 4146691
A plaque on a bridge in downtown Half Moon Bay.
Waymark Code: WMGPVD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2013
Views: 2
The concrete bridge crosses Pilarcitos Creek,, connecting downtown with a small city owned park. The plaque reads:
"First Concrete Bridge Erected in San Mateo Co -
1900 - J. Debendetti Supervisor -
D. Bromfield & C. Tobey Jr. Engineers -
R.C. Mattingly & W. Heafey Contractors."
The bridge was one of the first to use steel-reinforced concrete bridges in the world. It used cables from the cable cars of San Francisco.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1900
Date stone, plaque location.: Middle of it
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Pilarcitos Creek,
Parking (safe parking location): N 37° 27.934 W 122° 25.739
Website (if available): Not listed
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