Bixby Creek Bridge, Monterey County, California
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hykesj
N 36° 22.346 W 121° 54.168
10S E 598422 N 4025816
Bixby Creek bridge spans Bixby canyon on California route 1 about 13 miles south of Carmel in California's Big Sur region.
Waymark Code: WMET0F
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2012
Views: 6
In 2010 the United States Postal Service began putting bridges on the American Landmarks series of express mail stamps. This particular stamp shows the Bixby Creek bridge along the California coast in the rugged Big Sur region. It's an arch type bridge with open spandrels made of reinforced concrete. At a little over 260 ft. high and over 700 ft. long, it's the largest of several similarly designed bridges along California's route 1 in this area.
The highway, which connects Carmel with San Simeon, was completed in 1937 and was originally called route 56.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 2010
Denomination: $18.30
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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