Gaviota Creek Bridge

Photos 

Gaviota Pass Bridge 1926, replaced by existing bridge

http://www.usgwarchives.org/ca/santabarbara/postcards/ppcs-s...

Submitted by Craig Philpott

BH Photo #184057

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Concrete arch bridge over Gaviota Creek on US 101

Location

Santa Barbara County, California

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1931

Builders

- E.P. Carter
- Ira Hodson

Design

Concrete open spandrel deck arch.

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 107.9 ft.
Deck width: 35.4 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.48893, -120.22648   (decimal degrees)
34°29'20" N, 120°13'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/754687/3819862 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Gaviota

Average daily traffic (as of 2009)

16,000

Inventory numbers

CA 51-24L (California bridge number)
BH 11482 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of September 2017)

Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 85.3 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• October 2, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added builders
• April 15, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• September 30, 2016: New photo from Dave King
• November 22, 2011: Updated by Craig Philpott: refined design
• October 31, 2010: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
• October 30, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected location

Related Bridges 

• Gaviota Pass Truss Bridge (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs
• US Route 101 through Gaviota Pass - Image+Info
• Luke

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