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Corona Del Mar, Calif. - Goldenrod
Footbridge in Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) was originally built for local
residents and tourists to provide access to the beach. The Goldenrod
Footbridge was built in 1928 for the price of $10,844 and spans 243 feet across
what was then known as Pacific Gulch. It was built to provide convenient access
to the beach for residents and visitors to the community. At the time of
construction the population of Newport Beach was less than 2000 residents. Today
Newport Beach and Corona del Mar (a community within the city) have over 83,000
residents.
The bridge in Corona del Mar
is set amongst beautiful neighborhoods with shade trees and nice homes. Corona
del Mar, a community of Newport Beach, features an abundance of flowers. While
this bridge and street are named Goldenrod, we did not notice any namesake
flowers, though the bridge is lined with flower boxes filled with pink, white,
fuchsia begonias and other types.
The bridge setting is an
ideal place to take pictures, as is Corona del Mar, itself. Many streets in
Corona del Mar have flower names and Sherman Gardens, a lovely public garden
operated as a nonprofit organization, it not far away on Pacific Coast Highway
and is an enjoyable place to visit and photograph.
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