Spruce Street Suspension Bridge Explained

Spruce Street Suspension Bridge
Coordinates:32.7387°N -117.166°W
Mapframe:no
Crosses:Kate Sessions Canyon
Owner:City of San Diego
Design:Simple suspension bridge
Material:Cables, concrete
Width:[1]
Architect:Edwin M. Capps
Complete:1912

The Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, colloquially known as the Wiggly Bridge, is a historic long footbridge in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego. It was built in 1912 by Edwin M. Capps. It can hold a maximum of and crosses Kate Sessions Canyon.[2] It was designated a San Diego Historic Landmark in 1977.

History

Edwin M. Capps, a two-time mayor of San Diego, designed the bridge in 1911 to allow pedestrians to cross Kate Sessions Canyon, which separated neighborhoods from the Fourth and Fifth Avenues' streetcar lines.[3] [4] It also connected Bankers Hill to eastern schools.[2] The bridge was built in 1912.[5] [6] [7] [8] In 1976, the city reported that the bridge was checked for damages every three months, as flanges were occasionally broken due to people swinging the bridge back and forth. These flanges are not crucial to the bridge's survival, so it is not very important if they are damaged.[9] The bridge was closed from April 2020 to February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bell . Diane . 2021-02-19 . Column: Is the Spruce Street suspension bridge open or closed? . 2024-02-08 . . en-US . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051040/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2021-02-19/column-is-the-spruce-street-suspension-bridge-open-or-closed . live .
  2. Web site: Schluter . Kaitlin . 2010-07-29 . Check it out: Spruce Street Suspension Bridge . 2024-02-08 . . en-US . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051041/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-check-it-out-spruce-street-suspension-bridge-2010jul29-story.html . live .
  3. Web site: 2017-04-12 . Explore a short central city canyon under the Spruce Street suspension footbridge . 2024-02-08 . . en . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051041/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2017/apr/12/roam-spruce-street-suspension-bridge/ . live .
  4. Web site: Spruce Street Suspension Bridge . 2024-02-08 . Hidden San Diego . en-US.
  5. Web site: Dougall . Danielle . 2019-09-30 . Spruce Street Suspension Bridge In San Diego Has Amazing City Views - Narcity . 2024-02-08 . . en-us . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051040/https://www.narcity.com/san-diego/spruce-street-suspension-bridge-in-san-diego-has-amazing-city-views . live .
  6. Web site: 2018-02-17 . Spruce Street Suspension Bridge: Historic Footbridge in San Diego . 2024-02-08 . California Through My Lens . en-US . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051041/https://californiathroughmylens.com/spruce-street-suspension-bridge/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2020-09-09 . Suspension Bridge Surprise . 2024-02-08 . Weekend Sherpa . en.
  8. Web site: 2015-07-24 . Spruce Street Suspension Bridge . 2024-02-08 . The Last Adventurer . en-US . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051041/http://lastadventurer.com/last-adventurers-fieldnotes/sprucestreetsuspensionbridge . live .
  9. Web site: Spruce Street Bridge (Capps) – HillQuest . 2024-02-08 . HillQuest . en-US . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208051041/https://hillquest.com/history/spruce-street-bridge-capps/ . live .

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