Friday, December 12, 2025

Soquel Avenue Bridge over San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, CA

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter is broke; Satellite)

On the same day that I saw this bridge, I also saw an example of a logjam not taking out a bridge.

An 1874 covered bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge in 1921. [ArchivedBridgeHunter] So I presume that this was the 1921 bridge. Was it a pier that failed?
Bridges Now and Then posted
Collapse of Santa Cruz, California's Soquel Avenue Bridge in the 1982 flood. The view is looking towards Front Street. (Santa Cruz Public Library)
Michael LoDico: The amount of redwood logs, trees and stumps pushing against that bridge was amazing.

Street View, Jul 2017



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