Talk:San Bernardino Freeway

Bridge dates

April 20, 1935

(aerial of the west end: [1])

• 1944 over US 101 north
• 1906 under Chavez (Macy Street) early bridge
• (gone) under Lord Street early bridge [2]
• 1959 under I-5
• 1934-59 under State Street early bridge
• Was there an early bridge on Cornwell Street? [3] Or maybe on Tremont Street? [4]
• 1972 under Soto-Marengo Streets early bridges
• 1972 under Herbert Avenue
• 1972 under Eastern Avenue
• 1972 under Campus Road
• 1960 under I-710

May 26, 1953

• 1952 over Fremont Avenue
• 1953 over Atlantic Boulevard

?

• 1953 over 6th Street
• 1953 over Garfield Avenue
• 1953 under Almansor Street
• 1953 over New Avenue
• 1953 over Del Mar Avenue
• 1953 over Alhambra Wash
• 1953 over San Gabriel Boulevard

February 16, 1954

• 1953 over Walnut Grove Avenue
• 1953 over Rubio Wash
• 1951-53 over SR 164

July 20, 1956

• 1956 over Eaton Wash
• 1956-58 over Baldwin Avenue
• 1956 over Rio Hondo
• 1956 over Santa Anita Avenue
• 1956 over Lexington Avenue
• 1956 over Tyler Avenue
• 1956 over Meeker Avenue
• 1956 over Peck Road
• 1956 over Valley Boulevard
• 1956 over RR
• 1956 over Stewart Street
• 1956 over Cogswell Road
• 1956 over Durfee Road
• 1956 over Garvey Avenue

existing Garvey Avenue (1930s); upgraded June 4, 1956

• 1933-56 over San Gabriel River
• 1956 over I-605 ramp
• 1964-71 under I-605
• 1957 under Bess Avenue-Frazier Street
• 1956 under Baldwin Park Boulevard
• 1956 over RR
• 1956 over Francisquito Avenue
• 1956 over Puente Avenue

existing Garvey Avenue (1930s); upgraded late 1956 or early 1957, at least the final piece

• 1956 over Cameron Avenue
• 1975 over Covina Parkway
• 1956 over Sunset Avenue
• 1956 over Vincent Avenue
• 1975 over Lark Ellen Avenue
• 1975 over SR 39
• 1975 over Hollenbeck Street
• 1971 over Citrus Street was the last intersection (replaced ca. 1956)
• 1934 over Charter Oak Wash
• 1932 over Walnut Creek Channel
• 1975 under Barranca Street
• 1961 over Grand Avenue
• 1975 over Holt Avenue
• 1956 over The Mall
• 1972 over Kellogg Drive
• 1972 under SR 57 originally with San Dimas Avenue
• 1972 under SR 71

November 16, 1954

• 1969 under Fairplex Drive
• 1969 under Dudley Street
• 1954-63 over San Jose Wash
• 1954 over White Avenue
• 1954 over Park Avenue
• 1954 over Garey-McKinley-Orange Grove Avenues
• 1954 over Towne Avenue
• 1954 over San Antonio Avenue
• 1954 over Indian Hill Boulevard
• 1953 over Mills Avenue
• 1953 over San Antonio Wash
• 1953 over Monte Vista Avenue
• 2000 over Central Avenue
• 1953 over Benson Avenue
• 2000 over Mountain Avenue
• 1970 under San Antonio Avenue
• 1970 under SR 83
• 1970 under Sultana Street
• 1971 under Campus Avenue
• 1971 under 6th Street
• 1993 over West Cucamonga Channel
• 1954 over Grove Avenue
• 1954 over 4th Street
• 1971 under Vineyard Avenue
• 1953 over Cucamonga Wash
• 1953-66 over Holt Boulevard

existing Valley Boulevard; upgraded ?

• 1996 under Archibald Avenue
• 1993-98 under Haven Avenue
• 1971 under Milliken Avenue
• 1975 under I-15
• 1943 over Day Canyon Channel
• 1936-47-66 over Etiwanda Wash
• 1955 under Etiwanda Avenue

expressway (1940s); upgraded ?

• 1947-66 over Valley Boulevard early interchange
• 1953-66 over flood control channel
• 1947 over RR
• 1947 over San Sevaine Creek
• 1946 over Mulberry Creek
• 1959 under Cherry Avenue
• 1960 under Citrus Avenue
• 2002 under Sierra Avenue
• 1967 under Cedar Avenue early interchange
• 1994 over Rialto Channel
• 1959 under Riverside Avenue
• 1961 under Pepper Avenue
• 1967 under RR

October 18, 1956

• 1970 under Rancho Avenue
• 1956 over RR
• 1956 over La Cadena Drive
• 1956 over 9th Street
• 1956 over RR
• 1967 under Mt. Vernon Avenue

existing Colton Avenue; upgraded ?

• 1970 over Warm Creek
• 1937-58-72 over Santa Ana River

?

• 1958-72 I-10/I-215 interchange
• 1958-64-72 over Santa Ana River
• 1972 under Orange Show Road
• 1958 over Warm Creek
• 1958 under Inland Center Drive
• 1958 under RR
• 1958 over Mill Street
• 1957 over East Branch Lytle Creek
• 1957 over RR
• 1957 over Rialto Avenue
• 1957 over 2nd Street
• 1957 over 3rd Street
• 1957 over 4th Street
• 1951-57 under SR 66
• 1959 under 6th Street
• 1959 under 9th Street
• 1959 under Orange Street
• 1959 under Base Line Street
• 1959 under 13th Street
• 1959 under 16th Street
• 1959 under SR 259
• 1959 under Massachusetts Avenue
• 1956 under Highland Avenue
• 1958 under Mount Vernon Avenue
• 1989 under SR 210
• 1958 over University Parkway and on along the Barstow Freeway to Devore

Other history notes

[5] shows the configuration after it became a freeway but before the bus lanes were added.

[6] is somewhat interesting.

--NE2 00:49, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

What about Garvey Avenue? US 60/99 was once placed on this alignment when San Bern. Freeway begun constructions in the early 1950s.--Freewayguy ^{What's up?} 18:00, 18 August 2008 (UTC)