Contra Costa Canal
canal, California, United States
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significance to Martinez
- In Martinez
The completion of the Contra Costa Canal (1947) to its Martinez Reservoir terminus and the opening of the Benicia-Martinez Bridge (1962) across the strait (with construction of a new bridge begun in 1999) boosted the city’s port and industrial development (petroleum, chemicals, steel, and copper). Local attractions include the…
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