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San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz
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Soquel Avenue
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San Lorenzo River was full and appeared healthy. The total width of the
overall basin was part of past attempts at flood control. Note that high tides
and storm surges can push salt water and sand up river to just past the Soquel Avenue
bridge from which this photograph was taken.
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Two I-beams were embedded in the mud of San Lorenzo River.
Notice how shallow the river actually was.
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Downtown Santa Cruz was visible from the Soquel Avenue bridge over
the San Lorenzo River. Note the parking lots between the river and
the town. This kind of layout implied that the town had always
considered the river an eye-sore. Contrast that to European towns which
typically embrace
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A bicycle path ran under the Soquel Avenue bridge on the downtown
side of the San Lorenzo River. This trail was part of a much larger
bikeway system
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Santa Cruz was served by a typical bus system called
the Santa Cruz Metro
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The Soquel Avenue bridge as viewed from the bicycle path on the
downtown side of the bridge.
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An odd looking fence surround part of a sand bar located
in the middle of the San Lorenzo River basin half way between
the Soquel Avenue bridge and the pedestrian bridge.
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A pedestrian bridge
crossed the San Lorenzo River half way between
the Soquel Avenue bridge and the Water Street bridge.
This was a narrow but practical bridge.
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Interesting stair-step risers supported the bridge.
Note the pedestrian viewing platforms along the edge of the bridge.
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Another four lane road crossed the San Lorenzo River at
Water Street. From a distance the bridge looked somewhat
European. But closeup it was just another wide road over a river.
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