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Vincent Thomas Bridge

Completed in:	1963
Status:	in use
Location:	Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Vincent Thomas Bridge

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Structural Type:

Suspension bridge

Function / usage:

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
Role	Name	Part of structure

Owner	California Department of Transportation
Construction	John A. Roebling's Sons Company
Retrofit
Structural engineering	Weidlinger Associates
Seismic retrofit
Owner	California Department of Transportation
Design	Moffat & Nichol Engineers
Contractor	Traylor Bros., Inc.

Technical information
	Description	Value
Construction materials used
superstructure	steel
cables	steel
towers	steel
Dimensions

	main span	457 m

Chronology

1998

Seismic retrofit

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Relevant Literature
	Yashinsky, Mark Terminal prospect, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 2nd Quarter 2007, n. 47 v. 13 .

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