San Luis Obispo County CA Archives Photo Place.....Queenie Warden Bridge 
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THE "QUEENIE" WARDEN BRIDGE 
700 Block on Monterey Street

History and Description:

The "Queenie" Warden bridge was built across San Luis Obispo Creek for Mr. A. F.
Warden's grandmother about 1925 by the engineering firm of Burch & Beck. This
was to provide access to the rear of the Warden building and other buildings on
the block which front Higuera Steet between Chorro and Broad Streets. Access had
previously been an alley way from Higuera Street, but expansion of existing
buildings in the early twenties blocked this alley and eliminated any auto or
truck access to the rear of the buildings, which led to the construction of the
bridge.

The bridge remains private property and still provides driveway access to the
rear of the buildings on the Warden block and for some pedestrian traffic to the
Mission Mall area.  It can be reached from Monterey Street where the Mission
Plaza blocks Monterey Street south of Chorro Street.

The bridge is of reinforced concrete and steel construction with a clear span of
about 28 feet between abutments and provides 10 feet of clear drive width. The
deck supports are steel 'I' members while the deck, railings, posts, and
abutments are of reinforced concrete. Early square reinforcing steel was used
throughout and can be seen in a section of broken guard rail. The bridge clears
San Luis Obispo Creek by approximately 20 feet and presents a good view of the
creek to the south.  The bridge approaches are well maintained while the bridge
itself has a used but venerable look.

Sources:
City of San Luis Obispo Engineering Department
Mr. A. F. Warden, owner
Mr. J. Berkemeyer, owner Berkemeyer's Market



Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Discovering San Luis Obispo County
by
Carleton M. Winslow


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