I-680 Bridge (old)

Photos

Old I680 Benicia Martinez Bridge

Looking South.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

BH Photo #158074

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Sacramento River and railroad tracks on I-680 S in Benicia and Martinez
Location: Benicia, Contra Costa County, California, and Solano County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1962; rehabilitated 1991
Design: Warren Deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 527.9 ft.
Total length: 6,215.2 ft. (1.2 mi.)
Deck width: 71.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.0 ft.
Also called: George Miller Jr Memorial bridge
Benicia Martinez Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.04369, -122.12554 (decimal degrees)
38°02'37" N, 122°07'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/576730/4211023 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Benicia
Inventory numbers: CA 28-153 (California bridge number)
BH 10848 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 12, 2014: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
October 15, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Added alternate name data
March 14, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Added photos, design update and street view