Rating:
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Aliso Creek Bridge

Orange County, California

Photo 

Photo taken by Alex Lewis in April 2014

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BH Photo #281814

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Aliso Creek on Pacific Coast Highway
Location
Laguna Beach, Orange County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 140.0 ft.
Deck width: 65.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.51121, -117.75262   (decimal degrees)
33°30'40" N, 117°45'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/430100/3708215 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Laguna Beach
Elevation
15 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 60675 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,653)
Built 1926 (804)
Built during 1920s (10,256)
California (2,711)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,258)
Concrete balustrade (885)
 Deck arch (11,890)
Laguna Beach, California (1)
Open (40,968)
Orange County, California (36)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,420)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,185)

Update Log 

  • April 14, 2014: Updated by Alex Lewis: Added category "Concrete balustrade"

Sources 

  • Alex Lewis
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Comments 

Aliso Creek Bridge
Posted December 22, 2014, by Luke

Perhaps 1932 was when the railings were added?

Aliso Creek Bridge
Posted December 22, 2014, by Ryan Mack (Urbandrum1 [at] gmail [dot] com)

The sign near the bridge says it was built in 1926, yet on the bridge it says 1932... Do you know why?