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Carmel Bridge and the flood of 1995 - Carmel, California - Disaster Memorials on Waymarking.com
Carmel Bridge and the flood of 1995 - Carmel, California
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N 36° 32.200 W 121° 54.748
10S E 597350 N 4044025
Quick Description: The flood of 1995 I remember all too well.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/6/2008 5:37:13 PM
Waymark Code: WM4WNG
Published By: silverquill
silverquill
Views: 17
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Long Description:
There are not too many plaques or signs that commemorate the flood of the winter of 1995. The story behind the Carmel River Bridge washout deserves a special place though.
Record rains that winter brought all major rivers in the area to flood stages. For three days, the Monterey Peninsula was cut off by land route due to the flooding of the Salinas River to the North, and here at the Carmel River. Luckily the heavily fortified bridge across the Salinas River withstood the raging water, but the usual tranquil Carmel River brought the highway 1 bridge down at this point.
The National Guard was called in, and a temporary Murphy Bridge was erected when the river got low enough to make working conditions safe. Plans were quickly drawn up, and construction of a new bridge, which how stands slightly East of the original, was begun.
The plaque reads:
"Dedicated in 1996 to the residents of Mission Fields area whose homes and businesses were flooded twice during the winter of 1995 and to the spirit of community and cooperation among government, private industry, and citizens that made possible the rebuilding of the Carmel River Bridge in just 34 days after the devastating floods of March 1995."
There are not too many plaques or signs that commemorate the flood of the winter of 1995. The story behind the Carmel River Bridge washout deserves a special place though.
Record rains that winter brought all major rivers in the area to flood stages. For three days, the Monterey Peninsula was cut off by land route due to the flooding of the Salinas River to the North, and here at the Carmel River. Luckily the heavily fortified bridge across the Salinas River withstood the raging water, but the usual tranquil Carmel River brought the highway 1 bridge down at this point.
The National Guard was called in, and a temporary Murphy Bridge was erected when the river got low enough to make working conditions safe. Plans were quickly drawn up, and construction of a new bridge, which how stands slightly East of the original, was begun.
The plaque reads:
"Dedicated in 1996 to the residents of Mission Fields area whose homes and businesses were flooded twice during the winter of 1995 and to the spirit of community and cooperation among government, private industry, and citizens that made possible the rebuilding of the Carmel River Bridge in just 34 days after the devastating floods of March 1995."
Disaster Date: 03/01/1995 Date of dedication: 01/01/1996Memorial Sponsors: State of CaliforniaDisaster Type: NaturalRelevant Website: [Web Link]Parking Coordinates: Not Listed |
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A photo of the memorial from a different angle or view than what is already posted is requested. If a camera is not available, please give a detailed description so that we can get an idea of your visit. Please list anything that has changed since the waymark was created.
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