Foothill Blvd. (Deodar Lane West) over Sawpit Wash

Currrent Ownership 

This bridge was built by the County in the 1920's to carry Foothill Blvd east. However at some point the County abandoned not only this bridge but all of Foothill Blvd. after Mountain Blvd. It is now in private in hands, as is a long length Foothill Blvd.

Facts 

Overview

Bridge over Sawpit Wash on Deodar Lane West in Monrovia

Location

Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1928; rehabilitated 1952

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 19.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 76.1 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.05667, -117.98833   (decimal degrees)
34°03'24" N, 117°59'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

11/408788/3768879 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Baldwin Park

Inventory number

BH 36853 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 04/2007)

Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 71.9 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2001)

28,530

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 10, 2008: Essay added by David Kimbrough

Sources 

• David Kimbrough - kimbrough-photo [at] charter [dot] net

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