Historic West Cliff Drive Howe Truss Bridge - Santa Cruz, CA
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N 36° 57.777 W 122° 01.503
10S E 586790 N 4091206
A relief on a historical marker in downtown Santa Cruz.
Waymark Code: WMQPGE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2016
Views: 1
The plaque says, "HISTORIC WEST CLIFF DRIVE HOWE TRUSS BRIDGE
1918 - 2000
Mayor - KEITH SUGAR
City Engineer - CHRISTOPHER J. SCHNEITER
Project Manager - HANK MEYERS
Design Engineer - PARSON BRINCKERHOFF QUADE & DOUGLAS, INC.
Contractor - ANDERSON PACIFIC ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Construction Manager - VALI COOPER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
THIS HISTORIC TIMBER BRIDGE IS THE LAST REMAINING HOWE TRUSS BRIDGE ON
THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. IT IS INCLUDED IN THE CALTRANS PUBLICATION
"HISTORIC HIGHWAY BRIDGES OF CALIFORNIA". SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
BUILT THIS BRIDGE OVER ITS TRACKS IN 1918, WHERE THE COUNTY'S FIRST
WAGON BRIDGE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1849. THIS WIDELY USED DESIGN,
PATENTED BY WILLIAM HOWE IN 1810, COMBINES DIAGONAL TRUSS BEAMS AND
VERTICAL IRON RODS. THE COMPLETE RECONSTRUCTION HERE BY THE CITY OF
SANTA CRUZ PRESERVES THE LOOK AND FEEL OF THE ORIGINAL BRIDGE AND
INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL HOWE TRUSS ACROSS THE CENTER SPAN. THIS
RENOVATED BRIDGE WAS REDEDICATED AT A CEREMONY ON OCTOBER 31, 2000."
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/2000
Website for sculpture?: Not listed
Where is this sculpture?: Not listed
Sculptors Name: Not listed
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