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The bridge opened to traffic on August 3, 1969, during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of San Diego. [8] [12] The 11,179-foot-long (3,407 m or 2.1 mi) bridge ascends from Coronado at a 4.67 percent grade before curving 80 degrees toward San Diego. It is supported by 27 concrete girders, the longest ever made at ...
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The neighborhood continued to degrade during the 1950s and 1960s due to rezoning that permitted industrial uses, the construction of Interstate 5 through the heart of the community in 1963, and the construction of the San Diego–Coronado Bridge in 1969, which covered much of the community with a concrete "roof" supported by gray concrete ...
Resentment continued to grow as the barrio was cleaved in two by Interstate 5 in 1963 and was further divided in 1969 by the elevated onramps of the San Diego–Coronado Bridge. [ 12 ] At this time, Mexicans were accustomed to not being included in discussions concerning their communities and to not being represented by their officials, so no ...
August 15–17, 1969: Hundreds of thousands attend the Woodstock festival August 9–10, 1969: Charles Manson orders "Family" to carry out murders August 3, 1969: San Diego–Coronado Bridge opened August 17–19, 1969: Hurricane Camille kills 259. The following events occurred in August 1969:
The Coronado Bay Bridge opened in 1969, and provided a direct connection between San Diego and Coronado. Since then, various proposals have taken place to relieve commuter traffic between San Diego and Naval Air Station North Island that traverses the city of Coronado. However, none of these proposals have gained support, including an attempt ...
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Pages in category "1969 establishments in California" ... San Diego–Coronado Bridge; San Joaquin College of Law; San Jose Museum of Art; Sandstone Retreat;