Bixby Bridge at Big Sur
by Suzanne Stout
Title
Bixby Bridge at Big Sur
Artist
Suzanne Stout
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Bixby Creek Bridge, also known as Bixby Bridge, is named after early settler Charles Henry Bixby. It is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California. The bridge is located 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco and 13 miles (21 km) south of Carmel in Monterey County along State Route 1.
Prior to the opening of the bridge in 1932, residents of the Big Sur area were virtually cut off during winter due to the often impassable Old Coast Road that led 11 miles (18 km) inland. At its completion, the bridge was built under budget for $199,861 (equivalent to $3.5 million in 2014) and was the longest concrete arch span at 320 feet (98 m) on the California State Highway System. It is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world and one of the most photographed bridges along the Pacific Coast due to its aesthetic design and location.
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April 9th, 2016
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