Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good(7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good(7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory(6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 81.3 (out of 100) View more at BridgeReports.com
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January 8, 2020: New photo from David Shedlock
December 4, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
December 30, 2013: New photos from John Marvig
October 9, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added builder.
June 16, 2011: New photos from Nathan Holth
August 15, 2010: New Street View added by Matthew Lohry
Posted June 16, 2011, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)
I found the bridge interesting because its a rare bridge designed by Turner. Although he invented the Turner truss, his real accomplishment was the development of the reinforced concrete slab in lieu of t-beams and such. I noted on this bridge the unusually wide cantilevered deck beyond the arch ribs, and I suspect this may be because Turner would have been comfortable doing strange things with reinforced concrete.
Mendota Bridge
Posted June 16, 2011, by Spanfan (susorcar [at] yahoo [dot] com)
This is one of the most beautiful bridges I know of. I love biking over it & looking down on the treetops!
I found the bridge interesting because its a rare bridge designed by Turner. Although he invented the Turner truss, his real accomplishment was the development of the reinforced concrete slab in lieu of t-beams and such. I noted on this bridge the unusually wide cantilevered deck beyond the arch ribs, and I suspect this may be because Turner would have been comfortable doing strange things with reinforced concrete.