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'''West Cliff bridge''' carries West Cliff Drive over the railroad tracks that follow the course of the now-undergrounded creek that carries overflow from [[Neary Lagoon]] to Monterey Bay. The first vehicle bridge at this location was a low wharf-style construction by [[Anthony, Elihu|Elihu Anthony]]. A higher bridge was built (probably by [[Lynch, Sedgwick J.|S. J. Lynch]]) when the [[Santa Cruz Railroad]] tracks were laid in 1875. The current heavy-timber-truss bridge dates from 1918, and remains in use following major renovation in 2000. | '''West Cliff bridge''' carries West Cliff Drive over the railroad tracks that follow the course of the now-undergrounded creek that carries overflow from [[Neary Lagoon]] to Monterey Bay. The first vehicle bridge at this location was a low wharf-style construction by [[Anthony, Elihu|Elihu Anthony]]. A higher bridge was built (probably by [[Lynch, Sedgwick J.|S. J. Lynch]]) when the [[Santa Cruz Railroad]] tracks were laid in 1875. The current heavy-timber-truss bridge dates from 1918, and remains in use following major renovation in 2000. | ||
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* [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (2023 edition)]], Chapter One, item (13). | * [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (2023 edition)]], Chapter One, item (13). | ||
* A drawing of the Anthony bridge can be seen in [[Panorama 1: Bird’s Eye View of Santa Cruz, 1870]] | * A drawing of the Anthony bridge can be seen in [[Panorama 1: Bird’s Eye View of Santa Cruz, 1870]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:23, 19 February 2023
West Cliff bridge carries West Cliff Drive over the railroad tracks that follow the course of the now-undergrounded creek that carries overflow from Neary Lagoon to Monterey Bay. The first vehicle bridge at this location was a low wharf-style construction by Elihu Anthony. A higher bridge was built (probably by S. J. Lynch) when the Santa Cruz Railroad tracks were laid in 1875. The current heavy-timber-truss bridge dates from 1918, and remains in use following major renovation in 2000.
Notes
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (2023 edition), Chapter One, item (13).
- A drawing of the Anthony bridge can be seen in Panorama 1: Bird’s Eye View of Santa Cruz, 1870
