Cabrillo Bridge

The Cabrillo Bridge spans the canyon with seven concrete arches that support a deck reaching one hundred twenty feet above the valley floor. Built for the nineteen fifteen Panama-California Exposition, it provided the grand entrance to the city's new world fair. Bertram Goodhue designed the structure to mimic the bridges of Spain, contrasting his elaborate detailing with the modern poured concrete of the era. Engineers tested the span by driving a fleet of heavy sand-filled trucks across the untested concrete deck.