Bankers Hill in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2026

1. Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge Marker

Inscription.
Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge - 1912.
Historical Site No. 116, the City of San Diego.

Erected 1977 by City of San Diego. (Marker Number 116.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 32° 44.327′ N, 117° 9.926′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Bankers Hill. It is on Spruce Street west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 Spruce St, San Diego CA 92103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quince Street Footbridge (approx. ¼ mile away); First Avenue Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Waldo Dean Waterman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waldo D. Waterman (approx. 0.4 miles away); Balboa Park West Mesa (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cabrillo Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); David Charles Collier (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Diego.

Regarding Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge. The bridge was designed in 1912 by Edwin Capps, a two-time mayor of San Diego, to provide pedestrian passage across a deep canyon,

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which isolated developing neighborhoods from the newly-built streetcar lines on Fourth and Fifth avenues. It is a 375-foot-long footbridge known for its gentle swaying, earning it the nickname Wiggly Bridge. It is 70 feet above the canyon floor, and can hold a maximum of 327,900 lbs. It was designated a San Diego Historic Landmark in 1977.

Missing Marker (Photo Wanted) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2026

2. Missing Marker (Photo Wanted)

Suspension Footbridge and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2026

3. Suspension Footbridge and Marker

Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2026

4. Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2026

5. Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 19, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 16, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.