The history of the Bixby Bridge
The Bixby Bridge was built to connect remote coastal towns in California. The Bixby Bridge construction was started on August 24, 1931 and completed over a year later on October 15, 1932. At the time that the bridge was built it offered great relief to many unemployed people during the Great Depression. The bridge is also historic because it introduced the first automobile travel in such early times without the need for the previous three days of travel. The bridge spans a long 714 feet long, 24 foot wide, and over 280 feet tall and is considered a marvel of engineering. The Bixby Bridge is located on Highway 1 and spans across a canyon along the Big Sur Coastline.
Concerns at the time it was built
At the time that the Bixby Bridge was built there were many concerns with the construction. One of the concerns that people had was about preserving the wildlife in the area. People did not want the Bixby Bridge to destroy more woods or kill more wild life then need be. Though the construction of the bridge came at a much needed time, during the Great Depression, and offered many much needed jobs and income for families. Now the Bixby Bridge is considered to be a part of the natural beauty of the land.
Benefits from the bridge
Again during the time that the Bixby Bridge was built was the time of the Great Depression, so it offered many jobs and a source of income for unemployed families. It helped to maintain life in the homes of the workers and an easier way of life. The Bixby Bridge also made travel to and from remote coastal towns much easier and reduced the amount of time that it took as well. The bridge still serves as a source of travel as well as a site of beauty and attraction as it is used in many automobile commercials and a tourist attraction. The bridge has also been photographed many times and is a very popular historic source of engineering.
As you have read here the Bixby Bridge was and still is very helpful in the way of life for the people that live in remote coastal California towns. Not only did the Bixby Bridge bring a source of income during the Great Depression, it now helps to make travel easier for tourist to get around and bring more money to the area.
