Talk:Vincent Thomas Bridge

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I think the toll bridges now are administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

--BrianSTL 21:54, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Spoilers here?

Maybe in place of this, a section called "In the media" should be created. "Spoilers here" belongs on a page about a movie or TV show IMHO. Ronbo76 03:50, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong Bridge!

The Vincent Thomas Bridge had a featured role in the film Head, featuring rock group The Monkees, released in 1968. The first scene of the film features a dedication ceremony for the bridge, which is interrupted by the group members, who commit suicide by running into the middle of the ceremony and jumping off the bridge. Reluctantpopstar 18:29, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You are mistaken, Reluctantpopstar. The bridge featured at the beginning of Head was the Gerald Desmond Bridge, not the Vincent Thomas Bridge! I have deleted this erroneous information from the article. 24.168.42.182 20:52, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Type of suspension bridge?

Is this a suspended-deck suspension bridge or a self-anchored suspension bridge? --Una Smith (talk) 15:21, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Solar-powered LED lighting

The lights operate from dusk to midnight to minimize impact on wildlife.

This statement is dubious. The reason the lights go out at midnight is most likely because the rechargeable batteries are depleted. If all the lights wink out simultaneously, it would support the notion that they are controlled from a central timer; if they fade out one-by-one at random, it would mean that the batteries have simply run down. — Quicksilver^{T @} 17:27, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Rather than being dubious, it's a statement of fact. The lighting permit from the California Coastal Commission requires the lights to be on only during certain hours, along with requiring them to be turned off during certain weather conditions, to limit any impact on migratory birds. The permit also requires an automated system to control the lights. It has nothing to do with batteries running down.^[1] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.4.139.220 (talk) 13:09, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ http://www.coastal.ca.gov/lb/W10a-7-2003.pdf

Cruise Ship Photo

Regarding the following photo caption:

The cruise Ship Sapphire Princess passes under the Vincent Thomas Bridge as it departs Port of Los Angeles in 2011.

The Cruise Terminal is sea-side of the bridge; the Princess and NCL cruise ships do not pass under the bridge. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.164.112.230 (talk) 04:39, 20 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Dylan Beaten Path painting

Should the Nobel prize winner Bob Dylan's painting of the bridge be included?

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=586408556819117&set=oa.651561513206469

Htrowsle (talk) 16:39, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttp://www.coastal.ca.gov/lb/W10a-7-2003.pdf

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