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Historic Colorado Street Bridge

Historic Colorado Street Bridge

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Historic Colorado Street Bridge

Name: Historic Colorado Street Bridge
Rating: 1.9

Recommended by 18 road cyclists out of 20

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Location: Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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1. View of Eagle Rock – Brookside Park loop from Highland Park

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2. Big Tujunga Dam Overlook – St. Andrew Catholic Church loop from Del Mar

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04:10

1,510m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Brookside Park loop from Southwest Museum

40.3km

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510m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Andrus

January 16, 2025

Built in 1912 this historic bridge plays an important part in the growth of the city. For a short time in the 1930's and 40s it was part of the iconic "Route 66" that stretched from Santa Monica to Chicago. Aside from a short closure and refurbishment after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the bridge has been in operation for well over a century.

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April 12, 2022

The iconic Colorado Street Bridge was designed and built in 1912 at a total cost of $191,000 (equivalent to $4,875,259 in 2019). Designed by Kansas City, Missouri, firm Waddell & Harrington, the structure carries Colorado Boulevard (then called "Colorado Street"), the major east-west thoroughfare connecting Pasadena with Eagle Rock and Glendale to the west, and with Monrovia to the east. The Colorado Street Bridge replaced the small Scoville Bridge located near the bottom of the Arroyo Seco. The bridge follows a curved path so that the footings would sit on more solid ground than a straight bridge would have provided. The bridge spans 1,486 feet (453 m) at a maximum height of 150 feet (45 m) and is notable for its distinctive Beaux Arts arches, light standards, and railings. The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers. During the early part of the twentieth century, the Colorado Street Bridge became known locally as "Suicide Bridge" after dozens of people leaped to their deaths. Wikipedia has more details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Street_Bridge_(Pasadena,_California)

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Location: Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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1. View of Eagle Rock – Brookside Park loop from Highland Park

2. Big Tujunga Dam Overlook – St. Andrew Catholic Church loop from Del Mar

3. Brookside Park loop from Southwest Museum

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