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Bonsall Bridge

San Diego County, California

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San Luis Rey Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on May 27, 2007

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BH Photo #133762

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Overview
Arch bridge over San Luis Rey River on Abandoned CA-76 Roadway in Bonsall
Location
Bonsall, San Diego County, California
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1925
Design
Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 106.0 ft.
Total length: 671.9 ft.
Deck width: 21.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
San Luis Rey River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.26000, -117.23667   (decimal degrees)
33°15'36" N, 117°14'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/477956/3680136 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Bonsall
Inventory numbers
CA 57-43 (California bridge number)
BH 39936 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (4,014)
Arch (12,881)
Bonsall, California (1)
Built 1925 (1,327)
Built during 1920s (10,441)
CA 76 (1)
California (2,804)
Deck arch (12,097)
Functionally obsolete (5,586)
 Have street view (30,435)
NR-eligible (4,127)
Open to pedestrians (4,697)
Open-spandrel arch (827)
Owned by state (16,770)
San Diego County, California (49)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,682)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,200)
US 395 (12)

Update Log 

  • September 17, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • May 30, 2010: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
  • February 19, 2009: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

  • Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs
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Comments 

Bonsall Bridge- Tactical Rappelling
Posted February 22, 2015, by Face (Face [at] deadcellmilsim [dot] com)

I hope this offends nobody, My intention is to share photos of the bridge and let everyone know that we had a great time. There dose seem to be evidence of Airsoft or Paintball games being played under the bridge and there is a definite Homeless presence (but not within view, they keep to themselves.) We also ran into more that a few models and Pictured, a bride to be.

Good times!

Enjoy

Bonsall Bridge
Posted January 20, 2012, by E Fleck (efleck999 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

Here's some pictures on flickr that I took of Bonsall Bridge.. might add more to that set later on.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30611969@N07/

Bonsall Bridge
Posted January 20, 2012, by E Fleck (efleck999 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

I was hanging out with Matt that day... I saw him too!

Bonsall Bridge
Posted September 26, 2011, by Matt G (crimson_king22 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

there is a very strange man who lives under this bridge....we were walking along old river road one day in 2007 when we suddenly saw a man walking down in the creek-bed buck naked wearing nothing but jogging shoes and socks.....and yes, I am serious! :0