. Concrete bridges and culverts, for both railroads and highways . f f^f~\ !/1 ? ^-^h.^ i I J •> tA/^. a oi ao Q <Z PLAIN CONCRETE ARCH BRIDGES. 93 bridge has a total length of 984 feet, and the deckis 55 feet above the water. It was built during theyears 1902 to 1904 under the direction of HenryHaw good, who was then Chief Engineer for theabove railroad company. It contains eight semi-circular arches of 86 feet clear span, and two endspans of 38 feet. The piers are 14 feet in thickness,making the distance on centers of main piers 100feet. It is made of solid concrete without reinforce-m
. Concrete bridges and culverts, for both railroads and highways . f f^f~\ !/1 ? ^-^h.^ i I J •> tA/^. a oi ao Q <Z PLAIN CONCRETE ARCH BRIDGES. 93 bridge has a total length of 984 feet, and the deckis 55 feet above the water. It was built during theyears 1902 to 1904 under the direction of HenryHaw good, who was then Chief Engineer for theabove railroad company. It contains eight semi-circular arches of 86 feet clear span, and two endspans of 38 feet. The piers are 14 feet in thickness,making the distance on centers of main piers 100feet. It is made of solid concrete without reinforce-ment, contains 12,500 cubic yards of concrete andcost $185,300. The thickness of arch at crown is 3feet 6 inches, and the width across soffit is 17 feetand C inches. A letter from Mr. Hawgood to the author in ref-erence to this bridge states as follows :— The SantaAna viaduct has given entire satisfaction from anoperating standpoint. There has been no cost formaintenance during the five years it has been inservice, whereas a steel bridge would certainly haveinvolved some expense during the same peri
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