Burlingame in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge

1922 – 1959

— One-Half Mile South —

Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 22, 2009

1. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription. An officer for the Town of Hillsborough from April 1, 1956 until his untimely death on August 5, 1959, who made the supreme sacrifice at the hands of a criminal suspect whom he had apprehended.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1911.

Location. 37° 32.336′ N, 122° 21.861′ W. Marker is in Burlingame, California, in San Mateo County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 280. Marker is located at the Ralph D. Percival Memorial Vista Point on Northbound State Highway 280. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlingame CA 94010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Officer Eugene A. Doran (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Feat of Gravity (approx. 0.6 miles away); 100th Anniversary of the Crystal Springs Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Last Stagecoach Hold-Up In San Mateo County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Camp Site (approx. 2½ miles away); Higurashi-en (approx. 2½ miles away); First Business Structure (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mission Hospice (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. Marker Moved
The area has been reconstructed and the primary marker

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mounted in a concrete wall in the same general area. The secondary marker is nowhere to be seen.

— Submitted October 10, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.

Most Beautiful Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 22, 2009

2. Most Beautiful Bridge

Medium Span - High Clearance
Designed by California Division of Highways
Awarded in 1970 by
American Institute of Steel Construction

Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 22, 2009

3. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge Markers

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 8, 2022

4. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge Marker

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 8, 2022

5. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge Marker

In its new location, bottom right corner.

Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 24, 2009

6. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge

Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 24, 2009

7. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge

Photographed By Syd Whittle, April 24, 2009

8. Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge

Plaque Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 8, 2022

9. Plaque Location

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,402 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 9. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.