All-American Canal Bridge

The All-American Canal Bridge is a bridge that carries Interstate 8 over the All-American Canal, a canal that supplies water from the Colorado River to the agricultural areas of the Imperial Valley.[1]

All-American Canal Bridge
Coordinates32°42′29″N 114°56′56″W / 32.708°N 114.949°W / 32.708; -114.949
Carries I-8
CrossesAll-American Canal
LocaleImperial County, California
History
Opened1939
Location
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The bridge is located in Imperial County, California, east of El Centro. The current eastbound was originally built in 1939 as U.S. Route 80; in 1969, the bridge was widened to include freeway shoulders, and the bridge to serve westbound traffic was built as well.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "California @ WestCoastRoads.com - Interstate 8 Miscellaneous Pictures". Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  2. ^ "California @ WestCoastRoads.com - Interstate 8 eastbound in Imperial County (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2009-02-04.