FromThe USPS Marketing Dept: Link
The U.S. Postal Service honors the Bixby Creek Bridge in California as the subject of its 2010 Express Mail stamp, which goes on sale nationwide Feb. 3. This bridge was one of the seven classic concrete-arch bridges that eased the way for recreational and commercial travel in California along the Big Sur coast by way of the Carmel-San Simeon Highway, now known as State Highway Route 1.
Located about 13 miles south of Carmel, the Bixby Creek Bridge is one of the country’s highest single-span, concrete-arch bridges, crossing 260 feet above the Bixby Creek and Canyon. This two-lane, 714 foot long bridge with an arch span of 330 feet and a view of the Pacific Ocean is considered by many to be one of the most iconic structures in California and a prominent landmark on this popular segment of Highway 1.
Dedicated in 1932, the Bixby Creek Bridge was named after Charlie Bixby, an early settler in the area. Retrofitting was completed in 2000 to protect it from earthquake damage.
This Express Mail stamp features a color digital illustration of Bixby Creek Bridge in California, by Dan Cosgrove of Clarendon Hills, Illinois. With this issuance the U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to the elegance and craftsmanship of this historic bridge on the Big Sur Coast Highway.
From Treebones Resort Site: Link
Big Sur New Year 2010 Special commemorating Historical Big Sur Bixby Bridge artfully depicted on new US Postage Stamp… Stay two midweek nights, Jan 1 through Feb 28th 2010, and receive 20% off regular rates. (Weekends and holidays excluded)
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