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Colorado Street Bridge (Pasadena, California)
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The Colorado Street Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge spanning the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena, California.
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Colorado Street Bridge | |
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![]() Colorado Street Bridge seen from the Arroyo Seco below | |
Coordinates | 34°08′42″N 118°09′50″W |
Carries | Colorado Boulevard |
Crosses | Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) |
Locale | Pasadena, CA |
Named for | State of Colorado |
Owner | City of Pasadena |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
Total length | 1,467.5 feet (447.3 m) |
Width | 38 feet (11.6 m) |
Height | 148.5 feet (45.3 m) |
Longest span | 233 feet (71 m) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Waddell & Harrington |
Constructed by | J. D. Mercerau |
Construction start | July 1912 |
Construction cost | $240,000 (1913) |
Opened | December 12, 1913 |
Colorado Street Bridge | |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 81000156[1] |
CRHR No. | N941 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 12, 1981 |
Designated CRHR | February 12, 1981 |
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