Big Sur Slide Spectacular Part 5 (Pfeiffer Canyon reopens on CA 1)

[Max Rockatansky]

The new Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge FINALLY opened on the evening of the 13th last week.  I had a chance to go down to Big Sur to check out the new bridge, the full photo album is here:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm7i2Cjq

But I'm sure a lot of people really just want to see the new Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, so here is starting with my southbound approach:

-  New signage at the previous closure location at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park:

IMG_8366 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

-  Approaching the new bridge with still active Caltrans crews working below the road deck:

IMG_8368 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

-  A full look at the new road deck:

IMG_8371 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

-  Looking at the new bridge facing north at the edge of Pfeiffer Canyon:

IMG_8380 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

IMG_8386 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

-  The 2017 date stamp:

IMG_8388 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

What I find odd is how much the new bridge resembles the 1960s bridge it replaced, that's kind of a strange era to emulate the design of I think.  Personally I would have liked to see something either modern looking OR resembles a classic Art Deco design like the historic bridges in Big Sur.

[Occidental Tourist]

What I find odd is how much the new bridge resembles the 1960s bridge it replaced, that's kind of a strange era to emulate the design of I think.  Personally I would have liked to see something either modern looking OR resembles a classic Art Deco design like the historic bridges in Big Sur.

Like the old bridge, did they not sink the new bridge into bedrock as well?

[Max Rockatansky]

What I find odd is how much the new bridge resembles the 1960s bridge it replaced, that's kind of a strange era to emulate the design of I think.  Personally I would have liked to see something either modern looking OR resembles a classic Art Deco design like the historic bridges in Big Sur.

Like the old bridge, did they not sink the new bridge into bedrock as well?

I meant the facade resembles of the old bridge.  I believe the new bridge is a single span across Pfeiffer Canyon and doesn't have the concrete anchors that wiped out the old one in the slides.  I don't have the exact bridge specs by the SFgate says it is a steel span and has a partial time lapse:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Big-Sur-back-in-business-with-opening-of-Pfeiffer-12277324.php

[Occidental Tourist]

Danke.

[Max Rockatansky]

My road blog on the new Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge reopening is up:

http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2017/10/big-sur-slide-spectactular-part-5-new.html