Arnold Drive Bridge, historic truss bridge in Eldridge, California, United States.
Arnold Drive Bridge is a steel and concrete structure built in 1930 that spans Sonoma Creek. It connects Eldridge with Glen Ellen and measures roughly 143 feet with a simple Parker Through truss design visible beneath the roadway.
The bridge was built in 1930 and replaced an earlier concrete structure that had collapsed. Nearly a century later, it was saved from demolition through local efforts and designated a historic landmark in 1998.
The bridge carries the name of a Glen Ellen resident who fought to preserve it in the 1990s rather than have it demolished. Visitors can observe how the local community values this aging steel structure as a connection to their shared past.
The bridge is open daily to traffic and crosses Sonoma Creek on Arnold Drive. Visitors should note that roughly 14,000 vehicles use it each day and that maintenance work on the steel structure occurs periodically.
After heavy storms, water can flow across the bridge deck, yet its sturdy structure remains steadfast. This natural stress over many decades shows how well early 20th-century engineers built.
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