Coronado Bridge

The San Diego–Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a prestressed concrete/steel girder bridge, that crosses over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge is signed as part of State Route 75.

In 1926, John D. Spreckels recommended that a bridge be built between San Diego and Coronado, but voters dismissed the plan. The U.S. Navy initially did not support a bridge that would span San Diego Bay to connect San Diego to Coronado. They feared a bridge could be collapsed by attack or an earthquake and trap the ships stationed at Naval Base San Diego.

Construction on the San Diego–Coronado Bay Bridge started in February 1967. The bridge opened to traffic on August 3, 1969, during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of San Diego.