Location #7

The bridges over the Santa Ynez river at Buellton. There are 3 generations of bridges here over the Santa Ynez river. The first one was built in 1918. The second bridge, which is now the southern extention of the "Avenue of the Flags", was built in 1948, and the current freeway bridge was finished in 1965. Before 1918 travelers would have to ford across about a mile upstream, or cross the bridge on Alisal Rd. south of Solvang. The owners of the property where the 1918 bridge is on were nice enough to let me go on there to get my photos. You can't drive on it, and it's frankly a little treacherous in places.

	Aerial view showing the 3 bridges. From left to right.. 1918, 1948, and 1965.
	The first bridge in 1918.
	The north end of the 1948 bridge. Looking south.
	From the south end looking north.
	It helps when they stamp the date like this.
	A shot from the side of the north end of the 1948 bridge.
	A view of the 1918 bridge remains taken from the 1948 bridge.
	Zoomed in View
	One of the old supports at the north end of the old bridge.
	Entrance to the property at the south end of the old bridge.
	Old concrete highway south of the 1918 bridge.
	Another view of the old slab with asphalt cover.
	A little cluttered up here.
	Further north.
	Standing on the remains of the south end of the old bridge. Looking north.
	View from the side.
	Looking south here.
	Another relic from the past.
	View looking northeast from the ground.
	Closer view of the foundation structure.
	One of the supports.
	Another angle of the support structure.
	Another one. Further north.
	A closer view. Pardon the graffiti.
	View of the 1948 bridge from the 1918 bridge. Looking east.

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