This portion of Route 66 is quite vulnerable because it is no longer a major thoroughfare. Many bridges along this portion are in disrepair and in desperate need of refurbishing or replacement. Some of these bridges were built around 1905 and most were built before the Route 66 designation in 1926. All of these bridges […]
In the Cajon Pass, between the Cleghorn and Kenwood exits in I-15, there are several bridges that the “drive-able” road passes over that were built between 1920 and 1952. Most of the bridges have the years stamped somewhere on the side of the railing.
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These engineering challenges were solved when engineer John Drake Mercereau conceived the idea of curving the bridge 50 degrees to the south. This solution coupled with a graceful design of soaring arches and a curved deck created a work of art that received Historic Civil Engineering Landmark designation and listing in the National Register of
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The steel bridge that Route 66 crosses over is roughly 3 miles north of the California Route 66 Museum and is unique in many ways. For one, it’s design is unique whereas the steel trusses meet at odd angles because of the way the bridge was built over the Mojave River. It is also the
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