Mr. Bradbury's Bridge

Mr. Bradbury's Bridge (HM2JSP)

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N 34° 8.623', W 117° 58.069'

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Inscription

1908

With the 1907 extension of Huntington's Pacific
Electric system through Duarte to Glendora,
a cut was created to level the railroad's right
of way in front of L.L. Bradbury's country home.
To provide access to his home, the site of which
is now occupied by Royal Oaks Manor, Bradbury
commissioned the construction of this bridge.
Like the Puente Largo aereo bridge carrying the
Pacific Electric over the San Gabriel River, it is
an early example of reinforced concrete
bridges in the western United States. The bridge
is about 90 feet long. The arch is 60 feet long
and 23 feet high above the roadbed. The roadway,
paved directly on top of the arch, is 22 feet wide.
Closed to traffic around 1960, it has remained
open for pedestrian use. The original stairs
were removed, but were replaced during
the renovation in 2003.

Details

HM Number	HM2JSP
Tags	Bridges and Viaducts, Early Settlers, Railroads and Streetcars,
Year Placed	2004
Placed By	City of Bradbury; and Duarte Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	11S E 410773 N 3778514
Decimal Degrees	34.14371667, -117.96781667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 34° 8.623', W 117° 58.069'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	34° 8' 37.38" N, 117° 58' 4.1400000000002" W
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