Carquinez Bridge (1958)

Photos 

Carquinez Strait 1958

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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BH Photo #158399

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Bridge over Carquinez Strait and UP railroad on Interstate 80 Eastbound

Location

Contra Costa County, California, and Solano County, California

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1958

Design

Cantilevered Through Truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 1,100.1 ft.
Total length: 5,209.2 ft. (1.0 mi.)
Deck width: 51.8 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.06085, -122.22491   (decimal degrees)
38°03'39" N, 122°13'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/567995/4212850 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Benicia

Inventory numbers

CA 23-15R (California bridge number)
BH 44517 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• September 13, 2014: Updated by Brad Smith: Interstate 80 not US 80.
• September 7, 2014: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
• October 23, 2013: New photo from Jann Mayer
• July 9, 2010: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
• March 21, 2010: New photos from Craig Philpott
• March 20, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

Related Bridges 

• Carquinez Bridge (1927) (Downstream)
• Carquinez Bridge (2003) (Downstream)

Sources 

• Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Todd Wilson
• Jann Mayer - jannmayer [at] gmail [dot] com
• Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Brad Smith - gaberdine [at] hotmail [dot] com

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