California Bridges series of aesthetic and historical results of the engineering functional-road vehicle for millions of cars and trucks. Most of California's oldest existing bridges were built in the early 1900s. One hundred years later, engineers continue to use tried and tested plans and push the envelope in an attempt to create more solid bridges to withstand years of wear and predict earthquakes.
There are more than 24,000 bridgesState of California. Until California are driving over bridges:
1. Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge between the Golden Gate, the opening in the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the peninsula from San Francisco to Marin County as part of U.S. Highway 101 and California State Highway 1 Golden Gate Bridge was theworld's largest suspension bridge, when it was completed in 1937 and is an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and the United States. It is currently the second longest in the United States after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City.
2. Bixby Bridge (Big Sur)
The Bridge Bixby came to the pristine beauty of the majestic Big Sur Coast in California, home to symbolize the redwood forests, freshwater springs and streams and rare,extensive grasslands that support several species to extinction. Only about 13 miles south of Caramel of the Bridge Bixby, was one of the largest single span concrete bridges in the world when it was completed in 1932. It is 714 meters long and has a main span of 320 meters. The bridge, as registered Historic Landmark, was recently an earthquake of stricter standards in force, which came in the 70, upgrade, since it was built. This has two lanes, which contributesU.S. Route 1 through the idyllic garden.
3. Coronado Bridge (San Diego)
San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to Coronado Bridge is a prestressed concrete / steel beam bridge between San Diego Coronado, California State Highway 75 This 11,288 meters. The span reaches a maximum height of 200 meters, in order to overcome even the highest of the warships of the United States under it. The five-Bridge Lanethe longest box girder in the world. Was specifically and exclusively for motor vehicle traffic: there are no pedestrian crossings, bike paths, lanes, or a failure. A toll of $ 1.00 is charged for crossing the bridge, but carpools of two or more persons are free.