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Beckwourth Grnvle Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.100556,-120.839444

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Carries Beckwourth Grnvle over Lights Creek (Deadfall Br)
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lights Creek (Deadfall Br) on Beckwourth Grnvle
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Plumas County

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Belden Town Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Bridge to be repainted and rehabilitated.

Location: 40.006517,-121.249425

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Carries Belden Town Road over North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on Belden Town Road & Pacific Crest Trail
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Plumas County

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157274

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Looking WSW.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

157275

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

East face detail

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157276

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Builders plaque

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157277

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Missing plaque

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157278

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Looking South

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157279

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Looking South

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157280

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Looking East

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157281

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Belden Town Bridge HWY 70

Looking East

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257348

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Belden Town Road Bridge

Belden Town Road Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 22, 2013

362887

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Belden Town Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

422477

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Belden Town Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

422478

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Belden Town Bridge

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422479

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Belden Town Bridge

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422480

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Belden Town Bridge

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Blarsden Graeagle Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement as soon as July 2013.

Location: 39.772943,-120.611327

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Carries Blarsden Graeagle Road over Middle Fork Feather River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt Through truss.
Total Length: 265.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Blarsden Graeagle Road in Mohawk Vista
History: Built 1902, Major Repairs From Fire Damage In 1916, Repaired 1935, 1933, and 1965
Built: 1910

Location: Plumas County

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174037

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

174038

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

Detail

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174039

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

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174040

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

West portal looking West

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174041

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

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174042

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

Looking West

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174043

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

Looking East

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174044

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

East side main span support

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174045

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

East end approach

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174046

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

Looking NW

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Butt Reservoir Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.114332,-121.143970

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Carries Butt Reservoir Road over Butt Reservoir Spillway
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 57.1 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Butt Reservoir Spillway on Butt Reservoir Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Plumas County

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UP - Tobin Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.936918,-121.315229

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Hwy 70 and North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt Camelback through truss
Total Length: 234.0 Feet
Span Length: 234.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss railroad bridge over CA 70 in Tobin
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Plumas County

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Tobin RR bridge

Looking East

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157311

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Tobin RR bridge

Looking East

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157312

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Tobin RR bridge

West face, looking East

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157313

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Tobin RR bridge

Builders plaque, 1909

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157314

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Tobin RR bridge

RR bridge above Hwy 70, looking SW

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157315

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Tobin RR bridge

RR bridge above Hwy 70, looking SW

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157316

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Tobin RR bridge

RR bridge above Hwy 70, looking NE

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Tobin RR bridge

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157396

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Tobin RR bridge

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422484

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Tobin Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

422485

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Tobin Bridge

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Marble Hot Springs Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
To be repainted.

Location: 39.762779,-120.336468

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Carries Marble Hot Springs Rd over Little Last Chance Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: From east to west: -Two pin-connected, 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss spans -One pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss span -One pin-connected, 4-panel half-hip Pratt pony truss span
Total Length: 285.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Last Chance Creek on Marble Hot Springs Rd
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Plumas County

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174016

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

174017

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking West

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174018

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking West

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174019

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174020

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174021

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174022

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174023

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174024

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174025

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking South

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174026

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking South

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174027

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking South

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174028

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking SE

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174029

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking South

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174030

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Dyson Lane Bridge

Looking South

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174031

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174032

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Dyson Lane Bridge

West portal

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174033

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174034

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Dyson Lane Bridge

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174035

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Dyson Lane Bridge

East portal

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Dyson Lane Bridge

East portal

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East Branch North Fork Feather River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.019167,-121.105000

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Carries Virgilia Road over East Branch North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 217.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over East Branch North Fork Feather River on Virgilia Road in Twain
History: Built 1949; rehabilitated 1968; replaced 2000
Built: 1949

Location: Plumas County

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Elephant Butte Tunnel Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.873333,-121.368333

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Carries CA 70 over Elephant Butte Tunnel
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1187.1 Feet
Span Length: 1187.1 Feet

Overview: Tunnel over Elephant Butte Tunnel on CA 70
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Plumas County

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Gopher Hill Ldfl R Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.949722,-121.037500

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Carries Gopher Hill Ldfl R over Spanish Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spanish Creek on Gopher Hill Ldfl R in Meadow Valley
History: Built 1969
Built: 1969

Location: Plumas County

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Grizzly Dome Tunnel Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.870000,-121.368333

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Carries CA 70 over Grizzly Dome Tunnel
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 390.1 Feet
Span Length: 390.1 Feet

Overview: Tunnel over Grizzly Dome Tunnel on CA 70
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Plumas County

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Keddie Resort Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.013708,-120.964753

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Carries Keddie Resort Road over Spanish Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren Pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Warren Pony truss bridge over Spanish Creek on Keddie Resort Road in Keddie
History: Built 1914; rehabilitated 1965, planned replacement 2013 (not yet replaced)
Built: 1914

Location: Plumas County

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Keddie Resort Road

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

174210

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Keddie Resort Road

Looking SW

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174211

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Keddie Resort Road

Looking West

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174212

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Keddie Resort Road

Looking West

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174213

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Keddie Resort Road

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Nelson Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.087469,-120.835494

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Carries Nelson Street over Indian Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Subdivided Warren Pony Truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Nelson Street in Taylorsville
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Plumas County

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174240

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Nelson Street Bridge

Looking East.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

174241

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Nelson Street Bridge

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174242

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Nelson Street Bridge

Viewing South Face

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Nelson Street Bridge

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Tobin Feather River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.935922,-121.315883

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Carries CA 70 over North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/through/k-parker
Design Details: Parker Through truss, K truss variation
Total Length: 251.0 Feet
Span Length: 183.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on CA 70
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Plumas County

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

East face.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

157301

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

Looking NE

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157302

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

Looking NE

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157303

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

East Face

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157304

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

East face showing RR bridge above and to North

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157305

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

West face

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157306

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

Looking SW

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157307

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

Looking SW

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157308

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

West face

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157309

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Tobin Hwy 70 Bridge

West face

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General 'Barrel Shot' Of Highway Bridge

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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General 3/4 View Of Highway Bridge

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224168

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Long Distance View Of Highway Bridge With Western Pacific Railroad Bridge In Foreground

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

362888

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362889

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362890

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362891

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362892

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362893

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

422486

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North Fork of the Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

422487

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North Fork of the Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

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North Fork of the Feather River Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

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Storrie Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.918017,-121.321066

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Carries CA 70 over North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren camelback pony truss
Total Length: 360.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on CA 70 in Tobin
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Plumas County

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157283

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Storrie Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

157284

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Storrie Bridge

Builders plate 1935, Hwy dept historical sign 1936.

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157285

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Storrie Bridge

East face detail

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157286

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Storrie Bridge

Looking North.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

157287

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Storrie Bridge

Looking NW

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157288

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Storrie Bridge

Looking NW

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

257266

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Storrie Bridge

Storrie Bridge looking West.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 22, 2013

257267

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Storrie Bridge

Storrie Bridge looking West.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 22, 2013

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Storrie Bridge Sign looking West.

Storrie Bridge Sign

Photo taken by Larry Matthews in June 22, 2013

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Storrie Bridge

Storrie Bridge looking West.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 22, 2013

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Storrie Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

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Storrie Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky in Sept 2015

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North Fork Feather River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.900045,-121.358945

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Carries CA 70 over North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 359.9 Feet
Span Length: 290.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on CA 70 at Rock Creek
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Plumas County

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Rock Creek Hwy 70

Looking SW

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

157294

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Rock Creek Hwy 70

Looking SW

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157295

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Rock Creek Hwy 70

Looking SW

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Rock Creek Hwy 70

Looking NE

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Hwy 70 bridge and Rock Creek Trestle

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North Fork Feather River Bridge at Rock Creek

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362896

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North Fork Feather River Bridge at Rock Creek

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

362897

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North Fork Feather River Bridge at Rock Creek

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362898

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North Fork Feather River Bridge at Rock Creek

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

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North Fork Feather River Bridge at Rock Creek

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Howell's Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.014195,-121.225805

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Carries CA 70 over North Fork Feather River
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over North Fork Feather River on CA 70 in Belden
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated in 2002
Built: 1934

Location: Plumas County

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Howell's Bridge Hwy 70

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Howell's Bridge Hwy 70

detail

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Howell's Bridge Hwy 70

Detail

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Howell's Bridge Hwy 70

Looking NE

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Howell's Bridge Hwy 70

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Howell's Bridge Hwy 70

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Howell's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

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Howell's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

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Howell's Bridge

Photo taken by Richard Doody in September 2013

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Howell's Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Port Wine Steel Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.661614,-120.964324

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Carries Port Wine Road over Slate Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss with wood deck
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Slate Creek on Port Wine Road South of La Porte
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Plumas County

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Looking North

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Looking East across two bridges

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Looking NW

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Wood deck

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Looking East

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Looking West

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

East Pier

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

East end

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Port Wine Road Bridge 1

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Rich Bar Road Bridge

Status: Bridge is lost, replaced by Bailey truss bridge on same piers

Location: 40.009283,-121.192885

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Carries Rich Bar Road over East Branch North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 118.1 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Branch North Fork Feather River on Rich Bar Road
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1997, lost unknown year
Built: 1932

Location: Plumas County

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Rich Bar Road

Replacement bailey bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Spanish Creek Bridge (1932)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.024704,-120.962751

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Carries CA 70 over Spanish Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 618.1 Feet
Span Length: 142.1 Feet

Overview: Lost deck truss bridge over Spanish Creek on CA 70
History: Built 1932; replaced 2012
Built: 1932

Location: Plumas County

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157382

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Spanish Creek Hwy 70

West Face, looking North

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Spanish Creek Hwy 70

West Face

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Spanish Creek Hwy 70

West Face

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Spanish Creek Hwy 70

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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Spanish creek 1936

University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.

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Spanish Creek Bridge

The replacement project continues on the West side of existing bridge.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Spanish Creek Bridge

East face of bridge.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Spanish Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Spanish Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Slate Creek Bridge - Scales Road/YC 2/USFS 20N63/'Old' Scales

Status: Preserved in place for pedestrian traffic

Location: 39.612147,-121.055768

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Carries Scales Road (20N63) over Slate Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Main span: Warren pony truss with all verticals Approach span: Steel stringer/girder Resting on natural pier and slightly curved at span transition
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Slate Creek on Scales Road (20N63)
History: Built 1939, bypassed 2016
Built: 1939

Location: Plumas County

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Photo by 4M Engineering

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Truss and Approach Span

Note natural pier. Prior to bypass bridge installation

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Grizzly Dome Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.869177,-121.373298

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Carries State Route 70 over Grizzly Dome
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Fourteen foot clearance hardrock tunnel
Total Length: 390.1 Feet
Span Length: 390.1 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Grizzly Dome on State Route 70
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Plumas County

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Grizzly dome tunnel

West Portal

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Grizzly dome tunnel

West Portal

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Grizzly dome tunnel

West Portal

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Grizzly dome tunnel

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Undated historical postcard

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Grizzly Dome Tunnel

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Grizzly Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.868470,-121.373767

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Carries State Route 70 over Grizzly Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete ribbed closed spandrel deck arch with field stone North face and tunneled native stone South face.
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Grizzly Creek on State Route 70
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Plumas County

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Grizzly Creek Bridge

North face of tunnel discharging into N. Fork Feather River. Hwy 70 roadbed above.

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Grizzly Creek Bridge

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Grizzly Creek Bridge

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Grizzly Creek Bridge

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Elephant Butte Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.874058,-121.372920

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Carries State Route 70 over Elephant Butte
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1187.1 Feet
Span Length: 1187.1 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Elephant Butte on State Route 70
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Plumas County

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Elephant Butte Tunnel

West portal

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Elephant Butte Tunnel

West portal

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Elephant Butte Tunnel

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Elephant Butte Tunnel

south portal

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Rockcrest Camp Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.925462,-121.316013

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Carries Private utility road over North Fork Feather River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Single lane deck girder with wood deck
Total Length: 312.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Feather River on Private utility road
History:
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Location: Plumas County

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Rockcreek Camp

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Rockcreek Camp

Looking North

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Rockcreek Camp

South end detail

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Rockcreek Camp

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Rogers Flat Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 39.961711,-121.279627

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Carries Rogers Flat Road over North Fork Feather River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over North Fork Feather River on Rogers Flat Road
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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Rogers Flat

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Rogers Flat

Looking SE, replacement bridge is downstream.

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Rogers Flat

Looking SE

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Caribou Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.046639,-121.217131

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Carries Caribou Road over North Fork Feather River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel deck plate girder with wood trestle approach.
Total Length: 157.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Feather River on Caribou Road
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952

Location: Plumas County

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Caribou Road Bridge

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Caribou Road Bridge

Trestle detail

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Caribou Road Bridge

Trestle detail

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Caribou Road Bridge

North face detail

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Caribou Road Bridge

North face, looking South

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Caribou Road Bridge

Looking East

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Caribou Road Bridge

South face detail

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Caribou Road Bridge

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Caribou Road Bridge

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Rush Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.024722,-121.122500

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Carries State Route 70 over Rush Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Square stone and concrete box design. Stone center pier and retaining walls with concrete road deck.
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Rush Creek on State Route 70
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Plumas County

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Rush Creek

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Rush Creek

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UP - Clear Creek Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.026875,-120.961624

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Carries Union Pacific RR over Clear Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Clear Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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Clear Creek Trestle

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Clear Creek Trestle

Looking NE

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Clear Creek Trestle

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Clear Creek Trestle

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Clear Creek Trestle

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UP - Keddie Wye Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.018856,-120.958191

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Carries Union Pacific RR over Spanish Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 512.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Spanish Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: First leg built 1909, second leg, creating Wye built 1931
Built: 1909

Location: Plumas County

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Keddie Wye

Looking East

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Keddie Wye

Looking East

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Keddie Wye

Detail

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Keddie Wye

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Keddie Wye

Looking SE

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UP - Keddie Wye Bridge

looking north; UP train on Inside Gateway

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UP - Keddie Wye Bridge

looking north

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UP - Keddie Wye Bridge

looking north

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Keddie Wye Bridge overhead view

Overhead by drone

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Keddie Wye Bridge overhead view

Overhead by drone

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Keddie Wye Bridge overhead view

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Keddie Wye Bridge overhead view

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Keddie Wye Bridge overhead view

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Keddie Wye Bridge overhead view

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UP - Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.900502,-121.360050

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Rock Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 404.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Rock Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Plumas County

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Rock Creek RR bridge

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Rock Creek RR bridge

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UP - Rock Creek Bridge

looking north

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WP - Rock Creek Trestle

looking west in 1951

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Bucks Creek Powerhouse Road

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.913620,-121.326909

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Carries Bucks Creek Powerhouse Road over North Fork Feather River
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Double Bailey pony truss.
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on Bucks Creek Powerhouse Road
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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Bucks Creek Powerhouse Rd

West Face

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Bucks Creek Powerhouse Rd

West Face

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Bucks Creek Powerhouse Rd

East Face

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Bucks Creek Powerhouse Rd

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Spanish Creek Bridge (2012)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.025893,-120.963412

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Carries CA 70 over Spanish Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Concrete Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 630.0 Feet
Span Length: 380.6 Feet

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Spanish Creek on CA HWY 70
History: Built in 2012 to replace old Spanish Creek Bridge
Built: 2012

Location: Plumas County

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

View looking SE from North West side of project

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

View looking SE from North West side of project

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

View looking SE from North West side of project

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

View looking SE from North West side of project

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

Project even has it's own time capsule for the future.

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

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Spanish Creek Bridge on Hwy 70

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

Overhead view by drone, view looking NW

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

Overhead view by drone, view looking SE

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

Overhead view by drone, view SE

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

Overhead view by drone, View SE

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

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Spanish Creek Bridge NEW

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Port Wine Little Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.661647,-120.964721

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Carries Port Wine Road over Slate Creek
Design: frame/steel
Design Details: Rigid A frame supported steel beam bridge.
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.0 Feet

Overview: A-frame steel stringer bridge over Slate Creek on Port Wine Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Plumas County

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Port Wine Road II

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Port Wine Road II

Looking NE

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Port Wine Road II

Looking NE

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Port Wine Road II

Looking NE

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Port Wine Road II

Looking North

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Port Wine Road II

Looking NW

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Port Wine Road II

North approach

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Port Wine Road II

North approach

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Port Wine Road II

North approach

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Nelson Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians
Preserved in place

Location: 39.839609,-120.850972

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Carries Old Quincy La Porte Road over Nelson Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Steel pin connected Pratt through truss bridge, wood deck.
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Nelson Creek on Old Quincy La Porte Road
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890

Location: Plumas County

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

East end

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Nelson Creek Bridge

West end

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Nelson Creek Bridge

Center section 1

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Nelson Creek Bridge

Center section 2

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Nelson Creek Bridge

East end

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Nelson Creek Bridge

Looking East

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

Looking East

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Nelson Creek Bridge

East approach

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Nelson Creek Bridge

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.823518,-120.666624

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Carries Two Rivers Road over Middle Fork Feather River
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey Truss with steel deck
Total Length: 173.0 Feet
Span Length: 173.0 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Two Rivers Road
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

Looking NW

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

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Two Rivers Road Bridge

Looking West through single lane portal under active railroad.

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Sloat Poplar Valley Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by Bailey truss bridge

Location: 39.860000,-120.727778

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Carries Sloat-Poplar Valley Road over Middle Fork Feather River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Original bridge is steel deck plate girder design. Replaced by wooden-deck Bailey truss bridge
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Sloat-Poplar Valley Road
History: Built 1959, replaced unknown year.
Built: 1959

Location: Plumas County

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Sloat Poplar Valley Road

Looking West from North abutment

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Sloat Poplar Valley Road

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Sloat Poplar Valley Road

Looking North from South end showing original steel deck truss design.

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Sloat Poplar Valley Road

Looking North from South end showing original steel deck truss design.

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Sloat Poplar Valley Road

Looking South at wood deck on replacement truss segment.

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Historical plaque at mill site next to bridge.

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.100652,-120.839560

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Carries North Valley Road over Lights Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Subdivided Warren Pony Truss
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Lights Creek on North Valley Road
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Plumas County

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

West face looking South

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Looking South

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Damage to West truss.

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Plaque attached to bridge.

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Builders plaque.

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Looking South.

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Dead Fall Lane Bridge

Looking SW.

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2014.

Location: 39.950000,-121.037778

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Carries Gopher Hill Ldfl R over Spanish Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss with curved upper chord
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spanish Creek on Gopher Hill Ldfl R
History: Built 1938 at Rock Creek, moved to current location 1975
Built: 1938

Location: Plumas County

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

Portola Reporter: December 4 1975

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

Portola Reporter: December 4 1975

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

Portola Reporter: December 4 1975

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

Portola Reporter: December 4 1975

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

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Gopher Hill Road Bridge

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Saint Louis Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.691894,-120.938910

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Carries St Louis Road over Slate Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 13.1 Feet

Overview: Deck arch bridge over Slate Creek on St Louis Road
History: Built 1913, bypassed and kept open for pedestrians 1990
Built: 1913

Location: Plumas County

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Slate Creek

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Silvertip Springs Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.749054,-120.961817

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Carries over South Fork of Feather River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over South Fork of Feather River
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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Silvertip Springs Road Bridge

East side

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Silvertip Springs Road Bridge

Looking south

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Silvertip Springs Road Bridge

West side

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UP - Keddie Wye Tunnel 32

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.019612,-120.958733

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Carries UP Railroad over Cal Rte 70
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built: 1909

Location: Plumas County

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UP - Tunnel 32

looking west

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Bailey Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement.

Location: 40.306944,-121.145833

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Carries New Chester Dump Road over Bailey Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Bailey Creek on New Chester Dump Road
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Plumas County

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Spanish Ranch Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement.

Location: 39.946944,-121.047778

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Carries Spanish Ranch Road over Spanish Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bridge with lattice railing (from former bridge?)
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Spanish Creek on Spanish Ranch Road
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Plumas County

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UP - Williams Loop Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.909716,-120.810879

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Carries Railroad (UP) over Railroad (UP)
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Railroad (UP) on Railroad (UP)
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Plumas County

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UP- Williams Loop Tunnel

looking west; same train will soon pass overhead

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 1989

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UP - Clio Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.753422,-120.567725

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Carries UP Railroad over Willow Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 1005.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Plumas County

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UP - Clio Trestle

looking north

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 1989

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UP - Clio Trestle

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UP - Chilcoot Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.793130,-120.112548

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Carries Railroad (UP) over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 6002.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Plumas County

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East Portal of Chilcoot Tunnel (2017)

Photo taken by James Stinson in October 2017

442402

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Chilcoot Tunnel (background) with Reno Junction (foreground)

Photo taken by James Stinson in October 2017

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UP - Spring Garden Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.883059,-120.781985

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Carries Railroad (UP) over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 7334.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Railroad (UP)
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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UP - CA 49 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.798333,-120.176667

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over CA 49
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over CA 49 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Plumas County

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UP - CA 89 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.781667,-120.620000

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over CA 89
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 62.3 Feet
Span Length: 55.8 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over CA 89 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Plumas County

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Shoofly Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.050556,-120.964340

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Carries Road over Indian Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Road
History: Built 1889; Abandoned 1983; Failed relocation 1986
Built: 1889

Location: Plumas County

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Photo taken by Joe Salas

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Photo taken by Joe Salas

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Photo taken by Joe Salas

443877

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Sacramento Union, Volume 160, Number 8, 8 July 1911

Public Domain; Published prior to 1923

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Shoofly Bridge

Feather River Bulletin: February 5 1986

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Pipeline Arch Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 39.868070,-121.372720

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Carries Pipeline over Grizzly Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Grizzly Creek on Pipeline
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Plumas County

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Bucks Lake Spillway Bridge

Status: Open to authorized vehicles only

Location: 39.894939,-121.204651

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Carries Roadway over Bucks Lake spillway
Design: truss/deck/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Bucks Lake spillway on Roadway
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Plumas County

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View from Bucklin Road

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Hartman Bar Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians and equestrians only

Location: 39.777139,-121.158840

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Carries Pedestrian and equestrian traffic over Middle Fork Feather River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Pedestrian and equestrian traffic
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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Photo taken by CHRISTIE G. EASTMAN June 2013

446765

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Photo taken by CHRISTIE G. EASTMAN June 2013

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Butte Bar Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 39.808345,-121.045198

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Carries Pacific Crest Trail over Middle Fork Feather River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Pacific Crest Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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July7 HikerEquestrianBridgeoverMidd

Photo taken in July 2009

446767

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Pct section m 46 plumas national forest middle fork feather river

Photo taken in July 2014

446768

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Photo taken in October 2006

446769

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Photo taken by Daniel

446770

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Pct

Photo taken by Chris Arnold in July 2009

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UP - Tunnel 31

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.029682,-120.962095

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Carries UP RR over Cal Rte 89
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Cal Rte 89 on UP RR
History:
Built:

Location: Plumas County

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UP - Tunnel 31

looking west

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in Oct 1988


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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