Santa Cruz County, California Bridges: State Route 9 Bridge across Boulder Creek

March 2014 (37.12634 Degrees, -122.12256 Degrees) Boulder Creek Bridge

Today's bridge crosses Boulder Creek (in the town of Boulder Creek) just before it joins the San Lorenzo River. This bridge carries State Route 9, a heavily traveled highway, and consequently it's bigger and more imposing than the previous Boulder Creek Bridges.

The Boulder Creek Bridge (36 0051) was built in 1931, its 95 ft long, with a 61 ft long arch span. More time was taken in giving the spandrel columns, corbels, barrier rails, and other structural elements ornate architectural details. 

The town of Boulder Creek was originally (in the 19th century) heavily involved in the timber industry with a logging flume and a railroad yard to carry lumber to the City of Santa Cruz. Most of the redwood forests in the area are now state and national parks and the population of 5000 supports more diverse commercial endeavors.

Santa Cruz County, California Bridges: State Route 9 Bridge across Boulder Creek by Mark Yashinsky is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.