Wednesday, November 23, 2011

BRIDGES … CORONADO BRIDGE, SAN DIEGO

 

San Diego - Coronado Bridge

SAN DIEGO - CORONADO BRIDGE (SAN DIEGO, US)

This award-winning bridge quickly became an area landmark after its opening in 1969. With a vertical clearance of approximately 200 feet, the tallest ships can pass beneath it.


The San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a "prestressed concrete/steel" girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge is signed as part of State Route 75.

Carries 5 lanes of  SR 75
Crosses San Diego Bay
Locale San Diego and Coronado, California
Design Prestressed concrete/steel bridge
Total length 11,179 feet (3,407 m) or 2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Longest span 1,880 feet (573 m)
Clearance below 200 feet (61 m)
Construction cost $47.6 million USD
Opened August 3, 1969

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