Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge
Russian Gulch Bridge | |
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The Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge, as seen from the beach in Russian Gulch State Park. | |
| Coordinates | 39°19′45″N 123°48′16.5″W / 39.32917°N 123.804583°W |
| Carries | SR 1 |
| Crosses | Russian Gulch Creek |
| Locale | Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino County, California, United States |
| Official name | Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge |
| Maintained by | California Department of Transportation |
| ID number | CA 10-151, BH 11140 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | open-spandrel deck arch bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 160.6m |
| Longest span | 73.2m |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Henry E. Kuphal |
| Construction start | 1939 |
| Construction end | 1940 |
| Location | |
The Frederick W. Panhorst Bridge, more commonly known as the Russian Gulch Bridge, is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel deck arch bridge on California State Highway 1, spanning Russian Gulch Creek in Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino County, California, United States. It is named after Frederick W. Panhorst, who served as the Chief of the Bridge Section of the California Division of Highways from 1931 to 1960.