General Information
| Other name(s): | Walter F. Maxwell Memorial Bridge; West Lilac Road Overcrossing |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1978 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
| Construction method: |
In-situ casting on falsework |
Location
| Location: |
Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| See also: |
Eastgate Mall Bridge (1971)
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| Coordinates: | 33° 18' 1" N 117° 9' 0" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 139 m | |
| total length | 227 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 1 500 000 |
Materials
| arch |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| girders |
prestressed concrete
|
| springings |
reinforced concrete
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Lilac Road Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge in Escondido, California, built in 1978 at a cost of $1,500,000. Its main span is 455 feet (139 m), with a total length of 745 feet (227 m). It was designed by Fred G. Michaels and John Suwada, with architecture consulting by William Wells. This bridge is one of the two overcrossings in San Diego County with this unique arch design, the other being the Eastgate Mall Bridge. When traveling northbound on I-15 it is the noticeably high bridge before the SR 76 exit.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Lilac Road Bridge" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Owner
Design
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California Department of Transportation
- Fred G. Michaels (designer)
- John Suwada (designer)
Architecture
- William Wells (architectural consultant)
Main contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): Bridge Engineering Handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton (USA), pp. 67-25.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20019509 - Published on:
13/02/2006 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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