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Gerald Desmond Bridge

Westward view from Long Beach

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Gerald Desmond Bridge

Eastward view from Terminal Island

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Gerald Desmond Bridge

Southwest view form Signal Hill.

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Gerald Desmond Bridge Drawing

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Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Port of Los on California Highway 47 - Interestate 710 in Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
Status
Open to traffic
Builders
- Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
- Moffatt & Nichol Engineers
Design
Suspended Deck - Steel Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 1,053 ft.
Total length: 5,134 ft.
Elevation
250 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 36658 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • December 18, 2008: New photo from David Kimbrough
  • June 17, 2008: Updated by Max Johnson
  • June 17, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
  • June 14, 2008: Updated by David Kimbrough
  • May 28, 2008: Added by David Kimbrough

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