Mill Ave Bridge
Dec 4, 2021 20:28:15 #
I was unaware of the Salmon in the river. However, I don't doubt the 'marshy' description.
--Bob
--Bob
Architect1776 wrote:
Thx
I do remember the one way bridge and the road in the riverbed being the other way.
PS, did you know that salmon ran the river and my father remembers it being marshy.
I do remember the one way bridge and the road in the riverbed being the other way.
PS, did you know that salmon ran the river and my father remembers it being marshy.
Dec 5, 2021 05:54:31 #
Dec 5, 2021 06:59:12 #
Architect1776 wrote:
While building the new Mill Ave Bridge a big flood... (show quote)
Great set of images!!!!
Dec 5, 2021 08:24:42 #
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Dec 5, 2021 09:06:06 #
CarlB7413 wrote:
What year was that?
Do not remember.
Rmarlatz would likely know.
Dec 5, 2021 12:34:39 #
Dec 5, 2021 12:54:51 #
Carl, most likely 1980. I think it rained for 2 weeks straight. Thus, the flooding.
--Bob
--Bob
CarlB7413 wrote:
What year was that?
Dec 5, 2021 13:02:55 #
rmalarz wrote:
Carl, most likely 1980. I think it rained for 2 weeks straight. Thus, the flooding.
--Bob
--Bob
I thought it was later as I was at ASU when it happened and I was in Colombia working for Uncle Sam in 1980.
Here is when it happened. Looked it up.
As the City of Tempe grew in size, traffic across the Salt River became heavier; this became too much of a burden for just one bridge. A second Mill Avenue Bridge, costing 8.8 million dollars, started construction in February of 1992 and was finally completed and dedicated two years later on February 26, 1994. The construction of this second bridge took a little bit longer than expected because there were some complications which delayed its construction. In January of 1993 severe flooding in Tempe destroyed the scaffolding used to construct the bridge and parts of the bridge itself were damaged as well.
Dec 5, 2021 13:21:02 #
This was 1993 -
https://www.azfamily.com/weather/phoenix_weather_blog/video-crazy-rain-flood-took-out-mill-avenue-bridge-in-tempe-27-years-ago/article_20cf79fc-2e70-11ea-9c41-f74e2bcf23a3.html
Another 'history of' that mentions 1993.
https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/tempe-town-lake/fast-facts-coloring-book-slideshows-and-videos/historic-timeline
My recollection was flooding during the late 70s. That washed out all but the Central Ave. bridge, Phoenix, and the original Mill Ave. bridge. That's when I lived and worked south of the river and a 10 minute commute to work. Travel for others was a nightmare if they had to cross the river. That was prior to the attempt to build the second bridge, the northbound bridge.
--Bob
https://www.azfamily.com/weather/phoenix_weather_blog/video-crazy-rain-flood-took-out-mill-avenue-bridge-in-tempe-27-years-ago/article_20cf79fc-2e70-11ea-9c41-f74e2bcf23a3.html
Another 'history of' that mentions 1993.
https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/tempe-town-lake/fast-facts-coloring-book-slideshows-and-videos/historic-timeline
My recollection was flooding during the late 70s. That washed out all but the Central Ave. bridge, Phoenix, and the original Mill Ave. bridge. That's when I lived and worked south of the river and a 10 minute commute to work. Travel for others was a nightmare if they had to cross the river. That was prior to the attempt to build the second bridge, the northbound bridge.
--Bob
Architect1776 wrote:
I thought it was later as I was at ASU when it hap... (show quote)
Dec 5, 2021 13:53:40 #
crapshooter
Loc: Fox, Alaska
I remember riding dirt bikes and such down behind Tempe Beach and west of there downriver, was marshy in places and had to be careful because of quick sand. Salt River could be quite dangerous when big Storms come by and always will be.
Dec 5, 2021 16:55:58 #
Knowing the year, I looked back in my log books. I flew some people into Sky Harbor on February 27, 1980 and then down to Tucson. I remember that most of the bridges in PHX were unusable. It's interesting to see the pictures.
Dec 5, 2021 17:37:28 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Actually they did a very good job with the new Mill Ave bridge making it fit in with the original.
No, not a copy but a good compliment to the original design.
Actually they did a very good job with the new Mill Ave bridge making it fit in with the original.
No, not a copy but a good compliment to the original design.
I know you spent some time here:
They did a nice job keeping the old look along with mdern methods when replacing the Reno Virginia Street bridge in Reno.
Dec 5, 2021 17:39:39 #
Photocraig wrote:
I know you spent some time here:
They did a nice job keeping the old look along with mdern methods when replacing the Reno Virginia Street bridge in Reno.
They did a nice job keeping the old look along with mdern methods when replacing the Reno Virginia Street bridge in Reno.
Yes they did.
I was pleased in general with Reno also trying to keep downtown vibrant yet not lose the original feel.
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