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The Brazil Ranch on Serra Hill south of Bixby Creek on the Big Sur coast circa 1880s or 1890s. The former Brazil Ranch (also known as the Bixby Ocean Branch) is located on Serra Hill immediately south of Bixby Creek and the Bixby Creek Bridge, making it one of the most photographed spots on the Big Sur coast.
Bixby Creek is a west flowing stream in Monterey County the U.S. state of California. [1] The stream is crossed by the Bixby Creek Bridge of California State Route 1 prior to entering the Pacific Ocean .
Road construction necessitated construction of 29 bridges, the most difficult of which was the bridge over Bixby Creek, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Carmel. Upon completion, the Bixby Creek Bridge was 714 feet (218 m) long, 24 feet (7.3 m) wide, 260 feet (79 m) above the creek bed below, and had a main span of 360 feet (110 m). [41]
The Big Sur segment of the highway, built between 1919 and 1937, also crosses a number of historic bridges, including the scenic Bixby Bridge, a reinforced concrete arch with a 320-foot (98 m) span that passes over the Bixby Creek gorge, the Rocky Creek Bridge, [22] [23] and the Big Creek Bridge. [27]
Bixby Creek Bridge, shown here looking southwest, is a popular attraction in Big Sur. Bixby Creek Bridge at night Besides sightseeing from the highway, Big Sur offers hiking and outdoor activities. There are a large number of state and federal lands and parks, including McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park , one of only two waterfalls ...
Grassy Creek Bridge [9] [10] Grassy Creek: 2016: Kentucky / Virginia: 260 ft (79.2 m) Bixby Creek Bridge: Bixby Creek: 1932: California: 260 ft (79.2 m) Conrad Lundy Jr. Bridge: Wind River: 1957: Washington: 255 ft (77.7 m) Confusion Hill Bridges (south span) South Fork Eel River: 2009: California: 250 ft (76.2 m) Fairfax Bridge: Carbon River ...
After 45 seasons, the brick walls that once fenced in the neighborhood have been razed, giving way to sweeping views of what looks suspiciously like the Brooklyn Bridge (it is in fact a composite of three New York City bridges). The carriage house has been converted into a community center with a rooftop deck and porthole skylights.
Bixby Creek (Michigan) Bixby Creek Bridge, bridge in California; See also. Bixby (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 16 June 2017, at 05:21 (UTC). Text is ...