December 17, 2013 - Bixby Bridge

[CaliforniaMama]

Bixby Bridge was my first bridge-love. I loved driving across this bridge.



A while back, I told a story about me and my friends out for an evening adventure and coming across this rock that had a sign that said “Do Not Lean On Rock.” Being teens and feeling invincible we had to try to push this rock over the edge. We failed.



This is a view shows a bit of the path on the other side of the rock. When we were there, there were no other boulders along cliff. Looks like the sign has taken some abuse as well.

Thanks to The Travel Channel and photographer Paul Giamou of Aurora Photos for the first gorgeous view.

Olasis gets credit for the historical image of the bridge.

Thanks to Pacific Coast Cycle for a Cause for the biker’s perspective.

[Lamplighter]

'Tis an iconic scene

Although I grew up in LA, this bridge has always symbolized to me
the change-over to better a life style

... going north

[xoxoxoBruce]

A couple years ago I read an article about the seismic retrofit in the 90's, it was very interesting what they did, how they did it, and what constraints were put on the project so they wouldn't spoil the shape so many people love.
The tourists, won't somebody please think of the tourists.

[lumberjim]

I'm picturing Dr David Banner walking slowly across that bridge with his knapsack slung over his shoulder.

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I'm picturing Dr David Banner walking slowly across that bridge with his knapsack slung over his shoulder.

Don't make him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I'm picturing Dr David Banner walking slowly across that bridge with his knapsack slung over his shoulder.

You forgot the piano music.

[Lamplighter]

In surfing about, I came across these 2 pics

One is obviously when the bridge was under construction.
The other was a goof-up of a Google Earth image.





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[CaliforniaMama]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

In surfing about, I came across these 2 pics

One is obviously when the bridge was under construction.
The other was a goof-up of a Google Earth image.

I am always amazed and left feeling profound awe when I see the feats of construction being made in a time before our modern equipment and engineering-know-how was developed. Like watching the Golden Gate Bridge get built, Hoover Dam and the like.

It's kinda funny doing seismic retrofit on a bridge that has seen some pretty intense earthquakes and lived to tell. When the Big One hits, will there be enough people left to care about it?

Or, is the Big One all one big myth to create industry where there was none?

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama

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It's kinda funny doing seismic retrofit on a bridge that has seen
some pretty intense earthquakes and lived to tell.
When the Big One hits, will there be enough people left to care about it?

Or, is the Big One all one big myth to create industry where there was none?

Bixby Bridge is on the Callif/Oregon border, north of the Mendicino fault.

Maybe the Pacific plate is going to slide right on by us in Oregon
...and it's the Juan De Fuca Gorda plate that's coming ashore to bite us



(map from here)

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

You forgot the piano music.

Nah, I was hearing it. Duh nah nah nasaah.....duh NAna naaaa

[SPUCK]

The word "spindly" comes to mind.

[DanaC]

Ahh, what a fabulous construction. I can see why you fell in love with it.

[glatt]

We're standing on the shoulders of giants.

[SPUCK]

That's ridiculous. We all know a huge crack is going to open down the San Andreas Fault and everything east is going to slide into the Atlantic and sink.

[Sheldonrs]

Originally Posted by SPUCK

That's ridiculous. We all know a huge crack is going to open down the San Andreas Fault and everything east is going to slide into the Atlantic and sink.

Before anyone else says it, I AM NOT THAT CRACK!!!