Soquel Drive Bridge - Aptos, California
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DougK
N 36° 58.575 W 121° 54.244
10S E 597543 N 4092798
The Soquel Drive Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over Aptos Creek.
Waymark Code: WMJ159
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2013
Views: 6
BridgeHunter.com classifies the Soquel Drive Bridge as a concrete open spandrel deck arch.
The Soquel Drive Bridge not only has an concrete arch underneath, it also has a curved roadbed on top as well. The bridge is 24 feet wide with two automobile lanes and pedestrian walkways on each side. This old bridge was built in 1928.
Length of bridge: 253 feet
Height of bridge: about 100 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles, pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Aptos Creek
Date constructed: 1928
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Still open
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Soquel Drive
Location:
Aptos, California
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