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ByLenStohler SpecialtotheDailyNews BIG SUR Ifyouwatchtele- vision, commercials of- ten feature this bridge. A recent commercial dur- ing the Warriors' amaz- ing basketball games, it is featured with the Golden Gate Bridge. Or, if you have travelled south of Monterey, Carmel-by-the- Sea, and Big Sur you have seen it. You may not have known it by name. Or, you may have passed over it coming from the south, not stopping, never real- izing the amazing bridge you just passed over. Why is this bridge fa- mous and why do people want to visit it? I think the main reasons are it is of beautiful design and it is located in a most beautiful setting. In fact, it makes this Highway 1, spectacu- lar setting, even more out- standing. For me, it is an example of older engineer- ing that enhances greatly a marvelous view. As I do these articles, I realize that so many of the older bridges are arch bridges, just like the much smaller Stony Creek Bridge. The more precise name is a reinforced con- crete open-spandrel arch bridge. It is very obvi- ous by viewing the bridge how the deck is supported. What makes it so pleas- ing to the eye is the geo- metrical angles it has. The classical Greeks were not wrong when they designed their buildings to be pleas- ing to the eye and in keep- ing with the structure's useful nature. The bridge is located 120 miles south of San Francisco and 13 miles south of Carmel in Mon- terey County. The height is 279 feet. The length is 714 feet. Construction started on August 24, 1931 and finished on November 27, 1932. I learn something ev- ery time I visit or write about bridges. The open part means that the road- bed is not supported by filled spandrels, but has the vertical columns with open spaces between. The vertical columns support the floor beams and a deck slab. Usually all are con- structed of concrete. How- ever, I never realized the following: the open-span- drels allow for easy inspec- tion of the bridge. Proper maintenance of this type of bridge entails keeping the roadbed sealed and the areas sealed wherever the joints are. Since this bridge has survived since 1932 in such a geological nightmare, I assume it has been well-maintained. Due to slides on High- way 1 and the times I had available to travel over it, I have only been success- ful three times. The first time I went to San Simeon I could not go north due to a slide. I was once pre- vented from going to Big Sur from the north due to a slide. If you are pre- vented by getting there af- ter a winter slide, there is a way through the Sali- nas Valley that I learned of while writing this article. In closing, I want to mention two outstanding places you might want to visit on Highway 1 if you are interested in wildlife and history: Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, just before you get to Big Sur. This area was described by Francis McComas as "the greatest meeting of land and water in the world." We observed harbor seals and their pups on the beaches there. The second is The Big Sur Lighthouse. It has tours only once a week. Be sure to take a warm jacket when you go to Monterey. At peak traffic times, it is not very safe to stop to view it. In fact, on a recent trip to Monterey to visit my fa- vorite aquarium, there was an article in the newspa- per about how the officials of the county were going to make parking illegal on one of the approaches be- cause too many people were backing out into the traffic lanes causing a har- rowing experience for the oncoming traffic. My opinion is that any- one should be able to stop and witness it. One lady I talked to from Florida said this was at the top of her list to see while vis- iting California. I talked to a young man from Lat- via who foolishly climbed upon a rock in his flip- flops for me to photograph him. I did inform the young man of the many people who have perished falling off of cliffs along the coastline of California. One slip on a sandy rock and he would have joined that number. To get a better view from the eastern side, one has to cross Highway 1. This also causes problems of safety. Next: I will feature the closed 1921 Northwestern Pacific Railroad Bridge and the 1921 Healdsburg Avenue Bridge in Healds- burg and the walking bridge at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It is hoped by many that this railroad bridge will become part of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) when it is extended to Healdsburg. Right now the train will go from the So- noma County Airport to the ferry terminal in Lark- spur. It was exciting to see two cars of this system be- ing tested about half way between Novato and Pet- aluma as we journeyed in heavy traffic to Santa Rosa. I can't wait to take that train when it is fin- ished in late 2016. Next year might include a trip via SMART and ferry and BART to attend a Giants' game. Len Stohler has lived in Tehama County since 1969. He has always been interested in many things, with a passion for photography, history, literature, theology, gardening, and technology, including the progression of architectural design. Within the last year, he is focusing on bridges he has visited and some he will visit, if time and resources allow. He can be reached at rblen37@gmail.com. TRAVELOGUE Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur is amazing CONTRIBUTEDPHOTOS The beautiful design of Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur draws many. Bixby Creek Bridge is located 13miles south of Carmel in Monterey County. It is very obvious by viewing the bridge how the deck is supported. What makes it so pleasing to the eye is the geometrical angles it has. The Associated Press OAKLAND,CALIFORNIA Two of four Northern California police officers implicated in a sexual misconduct case have resigned. The Oakland Police De- partment announced the resignations Wednesday. The two others remain on administrative leave. Police haven't released the names of the officers. The department said last week an officer's suicide prompted the probe. Officer Brendan O'Brien killed himself in September, a little more than a year af- ter police say his wife also took her life. Oakland police offi- cials wouldn't specify how O'Brien's suicide led to the sexual misconduct probe or give any other details. The Alameda County District Attorney's office is also investigating the sui- cides, the sexual miscon- duct allegations and the city's investigatory process. The alleged misconduct was initially flagged by the federal judge who oversees the police department as part of a lawsuit settlement. POLICE 2Oaklandofficers implicated in sex scandal resign PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. 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