A must visit while in San DiegoCame here in January 2020 to check out the bridge; it shakes quite a bit when you jump on it and run across. Some folks took these very slippery side stairs down underneath to go back to the other side after they walked across. I would say it will Take you like 5-10 Minutes to go across the whole Bridge but this is a hidden gem and I am glad I came across it and you might notice there are lots of people taking pictures on the bridge. !Loca flavor for sure. We easily found free street parking in the residential area. This is located in the middle of a neighborhood in San Diego and we stopped by one morning to check it out.

Any way this bridge was really neat to visit, beautiful view of a walking path below. There are plenty of street parkings around the area. Located within Banker's Hill, this bridge brings peace and serenity. Really cool! The amazing Edwin Capps (see page 44) engineered it to support 164 tons (2,186 people @150 pounds).

The Spruce Street Suspension Bridge was built in 1912 by the City of San Diego, and was designed by Edwin Capps. I am including a photo map of the Seven Bridge Walk which starts in Balboa Park and loops around thru Hillcrest for 5.5 miles. I had heard rumblings about it but I needed to go find it. Located within Banker's Hill, this bridge brings peace and serenity. It's kinda sketchy walking across the bridge if you disklike heights because it will swing. The “wiggly bridge” as local kids call it was designed to provide pedestrian passage across a deep canyon, which isolated developing neighborhoods from the newly built trolley lines on Fourth and Fifth avenues. I never knew there was a suspended bridge in San Diego. The bridge was designed as a pedestrian by-way for the local neighborhoods to the Fourth and Fifth Avenue trolley stops.

The couple of times that I've gone here, it kind of smelled like marijuana but overall, it is such a cute photo op and place to bring your family and friends! So why not go for a walk and of course I look on Yelp to see where to go for a nice walk so I stumble upon this Spruce Street Suspension Bridge. It is a unique suspension bridge in a nice residential area between the airport and the zoo. The Spruce Street Suspension Bridge was built in 1912 by the City of San Diego, and was designed by Edwin Capps. There's plenty of street parking!What a cool hidden gem in San Diego.

The bridge over looks a section of balboa park which is nice. My Yelp friends, Jordan, Danny, and Beverly also provided good information in their reviews. !Stopped here for a quick visit after going to Balboa Park. We come to San Diego yearly if not twice a year. This suspension bridge is one of those hidden gems in San Diego. Hard to believe this bridge is still standing after 100 years. It's such a pretty bridge in itself and then the view. There is no parking lot, but there is plenty of street parking nearby!! If you're around the area, I will definitely say give yourself the 15-20 minutes to visit this suspension bridge.
In 1976, city officials reported the bridge “is inspected every three months and most repairs are for broken flanges that connect hand rail cables to the bridge deck. The “wiggly bridge” as local kids call it was designed to provide pedestrian passage across a deep canyon, which isolated developing neighborhoods from the newly built trolley lines on Fourth and Fifth avenues.On April 21, 2012 Edwin’s great-great granddaughter Diane Capps Melhorn joined city councilmembers and neighbors to celebrate its 100th birthday with cake and champagne.The old bridge is loved by a large cross-section of San Diegans as well as tourists from around the world. July 21, 2020 Find free parking near Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, compare rates of parking meters and parking garages, including for overnight parking. There actually are a lot of people who cross by this bridge daily and run through it! Enjoyed looking at all the houses and neighborhoods. We enjoyed our walk on it and it was cool to wobble the bridge around. mom4jnd wrote a review Jan 2019. A bit freaky, but overall it was fun to explore. Really nice bridge. I had to stop and take a breath, and to remind myself that although there were people jogging while I stood there, the swaying of the  bridge wasn't too bad. Perhaps the best-known “secret” in the neighborhood is the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge, engineered by Edwin Capps and built in 1912. My wife and I were out on our Sunday bicycle ride starting in Banker's Hill a while back and we came across this incredible pedestrian suspension bridge across a deep ravine.

It is all street parking here, but luckily there are two entrances to the bridge, so you should be able to find a place to park. It's a little hidden on the side for the entrance we entered. From Hillcrest, visiting the bridge is a scenic and comfortable stroll. So careful. There's lots of trees, bushes, trenches down there. Just try to show some respect to the neighbors since it's located in a residential area. I a mild case of acrophobia but I bit the bullet and decided to cross the bridge. Some of them were given a makeover but the bones are still there. It was a late afternoon on a Friday. The yelp location takes you right to the location, so best to follow that. The view is nice but best of all my 75 year old dad had no problem with the walk. If you think you’ve checked everything off your San Diego bucket list, guess again. The Uber driver said this was the first he had heard of the place. It does swing thought so careful. If you think you’ve checked everything off your San Diego bucket list, guess again. It wasn't too hard to find and it was free to park.After eating some carne asada fries, my friends and I decided to check out this bridge that was recommended to us by a local.