Yosemite Bridges - Yosemite, CA
Posted by: bluesnote
N 37° 44.605 W 119° 35.381
11S E 271823 N 4180505
A total of 8 bridges are included in this historic district.
Waymark Code: WMTVVE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2017
Views: 2
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Yosemite Valley Bridges are eight bridges in the Yosemite Valley of Yosemite National Park, most of them spanning the Merced River. Five of them were built in 1928, with the remainder built between 1921 and 1933. The bridges feature a concrete structure faced with local stone, in an elliptical or three-centered arch configuration. They are notable for their uniform character and for their conformance to tenets of the National Park Service rustic style. Design work for the seven newer bridges was by George D. Whittle of the San Francisco District Office of the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads for the National Park Service. Concrete bridges were chosen at the urging of Thomas Chalmers Vint of the Park Service, in lieu of alternative designs for steel truss bridges, or suspension bridges suggested by the park superintendent."
Street address: 8 Bridges over Merced River, Yosemite National Park , Yosemite Village
County / Borough / Parish: Mariposa
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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