the pacific ocean is the ocean to the west of the u.s.a.
what is the ocean to the west of the u.s.a?
the pacific ocean
opc's ocean forecast branch issues warnings and forecasts in print and graphical formats for up five days into the future. over 100 forecast products are issued daily. they cover the north atlantic ocean from the west coast of europe to the u.s. and canadian east coasts, and the north pacific ocean from the u.s. and canadian west coast to the east coast of asia. opc weather forecasts and warnings for these areas primarily ensure the safety of ocean-crossing commercial ships and other vessels on the high seas. embedded in these high seas areas are smaller offshore zones off the atlantic and pacific coasts. these zones extend from near the coast seaward to just beyond the u.s. exclusive economic zones, out to about . opc services ensure the safety of the extensive commercial and recreational fishing, boating, and shipping activities in these offshore waters.
ocean prediction center
on november 11, 1926, the bridge became part of u.s. route 80. the successor to the earlier ocean-to-ocean highway, us 80 became the primary east to west transcontinental highway in arizona and between the 1920s and 1930s, carried the majority of the state's auto traffic. during the great depression in the 1930s, the ocean to ocean bridge was used by california state police officers to deny entry refugees of the dust bowl hailing from oklahoma intending to find work in california. often called "okies", these people found work instead around yuma, county between yuma and wellton. the refugees soon provided critically needed assistance to local farmers. in 1956, us 80 was re-routed off the ocean to ocean bridge and onto a newer bridge built downstream at the foot of fourth avenue. following construction of the fourth avenue bridge and the construction of interstate 8 in the early 1970s, vehicular traffic and importance of the ocean to ocean bridge steadily declined. similarly, the historic transcontinental highway which the bridge had once carried, us 80, declined and was removed from san diego to benson between 1964 and 1977, no longer running through yuma. in 1978, the bridge was added to the national register of historic places. despite the newly gained honor, vehicular traffic was no longer allowed to use the bridge after 1988. in 2001, a $3 million restoration and rehabilitation project was begun, temporarily closing the bridge to pedestrians as well. following the extensive restoration and a re-dedication ceremony, the bridge was re-opened to traffic in 2002 and now carries penitentiary avenue. the ocean-to-ocean bridge was designated as part of historic u.s. route 80 by the arizona department of transportation on september 21, 2018.
ocean to ocean bridge