Alvord Lake Bridge - San Francisco, CA
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DougK
N 37° 46.142 W 122° 27.307
10S E 547989 N 4180329
This bridge is located in a scenic area of Golden Gate Park, near Stanyon Street and Haight Street.
Waymark Code: WM6576
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2009
Views: 4
Alvord Lake Bridge on Kezar Drive in
Golden Gate Park conveys traffic above a pedestrian footpath through the park. The bridge survived the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and is believed to be the oldest existing bridge with steel reinforcing rods in the United States. The bridge was built in 1889 by Ernst L. Ransome. The interior of the bridge has man-made stalactites hanging from the ceiling.
Coordinates posted are for the west portal under the bridge.
Length of bridge: 29 feet
Height of bridge: about 15 to the roadbed
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
a pedestrian footpath in Golden Gate Park
Date constructed: 1889
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Kezar Drive
Location:
San Francisco, California
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