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Cutting Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.242778,-121.645833

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Carries Cutting Avenue over Sutter-Butte Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 47.9 Feet
Span Length: 15.4 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Sutter-Butte Canal on Cutting Avenue
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Sutter County

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Meridian Bridge (1977)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.145000,-121.918333

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Carries CA 20 over Sacramento River
Design: suspension/stayed
Design Details: Cable-stayed swing
Total Length: 678.2 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet

Overview: Cable-stayed swing bridge over Sacramento River on CA 20 at Meridian
History: Built 1977
Built: 1977

Location: Sutter County

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113496

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Meridian Bridge

Meridian Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews, March 31, 2008

113497

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Meridan Bridge

Meridian Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews, March 31, 2008

263906

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

399877

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Bridge opening in 2016

Photo provided by Gene Russell

399878

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Bridge opening in 2016

Photo provided by Gene Russell

399879

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Bridge opening in 2016

Photo provided by Gene Russell

399880

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Bridge opening in 2016

Photo provided by Gene Russell

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Fifth Street Bridge

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Location: 39.138797,-121.606055

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Carries Fifth Street over Feather River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details:
Total Length: 2072.0 Feet
Span Length: 151.3 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Feather River on Fifth Street between Marysville and Yuba City.
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Sutter County

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131175

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Fifth Street Bridge

Fifth Street Bridge looking East from Yuba City.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on January 3, 2009

210414

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Fifth Street Bridge next to old Sacramento Northern Railroad Bridge

Fifth Street Bridge next to old Sacramento Northern Railway Bridge.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on August 23, 2011

210415

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Fifth Street Bridge

Fifth Street Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on August 23, 2011

272331

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Fifth Street Bridge

Fifth Street Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on January 2, 2014

272332

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Fifth Street Bridge next to the old Sacramento Northern Railway Bridge

Fifth Street Bridge next to the old Sacramento Northern Railway Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on January 2, 2014

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Long Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 39.148461,-121.837110

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Carries S. Butte Road over Sutter Bypass
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Huge concrete tee beam bridge with Warren through truss span at far west end.
Total Length: 3603.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Sutter Bypass on Long Bridge Road
History: Closed and bypassed in 1938.
Built:

Location: Sutter County

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166106

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Long Bridge

detail

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166107

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Long Bridge

Entire bridge is nearly 4,000 feet long across a Sacramento River flood bypass channel.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166108

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Long Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

233000

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Long Bridge east Portal

Long Bridge Roadway

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 8, 2012

233001

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Long Bridge

Long Bridge - East Portal

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 8, 2012

233003

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Long Bridge

Long Bridge East side

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 8, 2012

233014

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Long Bridge

Long Bridge - East Portal

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 8, 2012

233338

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Long Bridge

Long Bridge - West Portal

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 14, 2012

233339

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Long Bridge

Long Bridge - West Portal - with Sutter Buttes in background.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 14, 2012

233342

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Long Bridge

Long Bridge - West Portal

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 14, 2012

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UP - Twin Cities Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 39.138731,-121.606231

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Carries Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad over Feather River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Two Pratt through truss spans and lengthy concrete trestle approach.
Total Length: 1788.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Feather River on railroad trail
History: Built 1907; Road trusses removed ca. 1955 due to flooding damage.
Built: 1907

Location: Sutter County

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166140

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166141

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166142

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166143

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166144

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166145

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166146

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166147

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

166148

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Twin Cities Railroad bridge trail

Looking East

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2010

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Feather River Bridge (Pre 1910)

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 38.904619,-121.584033

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Carries CA 99 over Feather River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing drawbridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Feather River on CA 99
History: Built before 1910 (shown on 1910 topo map); Destroyed by flooding 1955; Replaced 1958
Built:

Location: Sutter County

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203114

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Feather River Bridge

Source: California Highways, A descriptive record of road development by the state and by such counties as have paved highways. By Ben Blow, 1920, Google Books

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

264070

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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Feather River Bridge (1958)

Status:

Location: 38.903330,-121.588330

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Carries Highway 99 over Feather River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 3186.2 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Feather River on Highway 99
History: Built in 1958 and replaced the Old Feather River Bridge. Now undergoing construction to add two new lanes.
Built: 1958

Location: Sutter County

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228295

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New Feather River Bridge

Undergoing construction to add two lanes.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on March 22, 2012

228296

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New Feather River Bridge

Undergoing construction to add two lanes.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on March 22, 2012

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Wadsworth Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.177224,-121.759767

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Carries Pass Road between the town of Sutter and the Sutter Buttes. over
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete Bridge on Pass Road between the town of Sutter and the Sutter Buttes.
History: According to the concrete etchings on the bridge, it was built in March 1937. Other information shows "E. S. Wadsworth, Dist No 3, Sutter Co."
Built: 1937

Location: Sutter County

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232455

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Wadsworth Bridge

Wadsworth Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on May 22, 2012

232456

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Wadsworth Bridge

Wadsworth Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on May 22, 2012

232457

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Wadsworth Bridge marking

Wadsworth Bridge marking

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on May 22, 2012

232458

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Wadsworth Bridge marking

Wadsworth Bridge marking

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on May 22, 2012

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Sutter Bypass Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.144589,-121.837155

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Carries Highway 20 over Sutter Bypass
Design: slab
Design Details:
Total Length: 4150.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Sutter Bypass on Highway 20
History: Built in 1938 and replaced the Long Bridge over the Sutter Bypass.
Built: 1938

Location: Sutter County

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233340

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Sutter Bypass Bridge

Sutter Bypass Bridge, looking East

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 14, 2012

233341

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Sutter Bypass Bridge Sign

Sutter Bypass Bridge Sign

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 14, 2012

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Meridian Bridge (1914)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.145367,-121.917608

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Carries CA 20 & Sacramento Northern Railway over Sacramento River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 20 & Sacramento Northern Railway
History: Built 1914; Replaced 1977
Built: 1914

Location: Sutter County

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324169

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Photo taken by McCurry Foto Co. in 1913; Photo provided by the Sutter County Library. Used as an educational resource.

425105

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Meridian Bridge

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2018

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Tisdale Bypass Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge just parallel

Location: 39.024800,-121.821388

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Carries Garmire Road over Tisdale Bypass
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1184.1 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Tisdale Bypass on Garmire Road
History: Built 1935; Replaced 2008
Built: 1935

Location: Sutter County

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309403

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Tisdale Bypass Bridge in 1996

Photo taken by Caltrans in 1996

309404

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Tisdale Bypass Bridge in 1996

Photo taken by Caltrans in 1996

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UP - 2nd Street Overpass

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 39.138306,-121.607700

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over 2nd Street
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete stringer bridge over 2nd Street on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1935; Removed 2019
Built: 1935

Location: Sutter County

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UP - Twin Cities Memorial Bridge Onramp Overpass

Status: Abandoned

Location: 39.137494,-121.609986

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Twin Cities Memorial Bridge Onramp
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Twin Cities Memorial Bridge Onramp on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Sutter County

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Powerline Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.880036,-121.570829

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Carries Powerline Road over Coon Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder bridge.
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Coon Creek on Powerline Road
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925

Location: Sutter County

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Coon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.893013,-121.524271

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Carries Coon Road over Coon Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bridge, concrete deck.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Coon Creek on Coon Road
History: Built unknown date
Built:

Location: Sutter County

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Bloyd Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.214742,-121.662850

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Carries Bloyd Road over Live Oak Slough
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel deck arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Live Oak Slough on Bloyd Road
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Sutter County

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Fortna Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.156103,-121.698236

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Carries Fortna Road over Sutter County Extension Canal
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel deck arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Sutter County Extension Canal on Fortna Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Sutter County

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Mawson Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 39.187114,-121.904307

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Carries Pass Rd over Butte Slough
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Butte Slough on Pass Rd
History: Built 1909; Concrete trestle built 1919-1920
Built: 1909

Location: Sutter County

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500956

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Courtesy of the Marysville Appeal-Democrat

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Nicolaus Ferry

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 38.904871,-121.583769

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Carries over Feather River
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Ferry over Feather River
History: Begun 1843 by Nicolaus Allgeier; Replaced by drawbridge before 1910
Built: 1843

Location: Sutter County

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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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