Bixby Creek Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California, 120 miles south of San Francisco along Cabrillo Highway (CA-1). It is 714 feet long, 24 feet wide and has a main span of 320 feet. It is one of the most photographed bridges in the world because of its location along the beautiful central California coast, and has frequently been used in automobile commercials.
Bixby Creek Bridge is important historically because it introduced automobile travel to Big Sur, connecting the remote coastal towns to each other. Before the bridge was completed by Ward Engineering Company in 1932, coastal travelers endured rough wagon roads over precipitous ridges and valleys. The 30 mile journey from Monterey to the Big Sur River valley could take three days round trip.
The bridge was retrofitted in 1997 as part of the Caltrans Phase II seismic retrofit program. The retrofit solidifies the bridge's structural and landmark status for the next generation of Californians. #Big_Sur #Bridge #California #Fluke #Flukeworld #Tony_Wirén
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