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County Line Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.526954,-122.938587

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Carries County Line Road over Browns Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Browns Creek on County Line Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Trinity County

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East Side Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.008889,-122.620000

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Carries East Side Road over East Fork Trinity River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 139.1 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Fork Trinity River on East Side Road
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960

Location: Trinity County

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Fawn Lodge Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.675973,-122.835688

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Carries Fawn Lodge Road over Grass Valley Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Bailey truss bridge over Grass Valley Creek on Fawn Lodge Road in Lewiston
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957

Location: Trinity County

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190893

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Looking north along the deck.

Photo by Kevin Pope, Dec 2010

190894

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Looking north along the deck with weight limit sign.

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190895

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East elevation of the bridge looking north.

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190896

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East elevation of the bridge looking north.

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190897

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West elevation of the bridge looking north.

Photo by Kevin Pope, Dec 2010

190898

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Survey disk on top of the south abutment.

Photo by Kevin Pope, Dec 2010

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Hayfork Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 2004

Location: 40.548859,-123.170901

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Carries Bridge Street over Hayfork Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 132.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Hayfork Creek on Bridge Street in Hayfork
History: Built 1948, Replaced 2004
Built: 1948

Location: Trinity County

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Ramshorn Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.143577,-122.647238

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Carries Ramshorn Road over Ramshorn Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Ramshorn Creek on Ramshorn Road
History: Replaced 2001
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Location: Trinity County

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Turnpike Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.707778,-122.807778

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Carries Turnpike Road over Trinity River
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Pinned Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 305.1 Feet
Span Length: 180.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Trinity River on Turnpike Road in Lewiston
History: Built 1901; rehabilitated 1975
Built: 1901

Location: Trinity County

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152970

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Trinity River Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on January 17, 2010

152971

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Trinity River Bridge

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152972

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Trinity River Bridge

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152973

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Trinity River Bridge

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152974

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Pinned Truss Connection

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152975

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Upper Chord Connection

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152976

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Pinned Connection

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152977

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Historic Bridge Sign

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152978

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Truss Span Pier

Photo taken by Michael Goff on January 17, 2010

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Swede Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.793762,-123.356327

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Carries Abandoned CA 299 over Swede Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: The Swede Creek Bridge is a closed spandrel arch bridge featuring an approximately 80-foot main span and a 110-foot overall structure length. The bridge is located adjacent to a newer alignment of CA 299. The bridge features many of the architectural treatments of the era such an ornamental railing and date stamps.
Total Length: 110.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Swede Creek on Abandoned CA 299
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Trinity County

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152986

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Swede Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on January 17, 2010

152987

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Swede Creek Bridge

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152988

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Swede Creek Bridge

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152989

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Swede Creek Bridge

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152990

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Swede Creek Bridge

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152991

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Swede Creek Bridge

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152992

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Date Stamp

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152993

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Roadway View

Photo taken by Michael Goff on January 17, 2010

152994

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Swede Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on January 17, 2010

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NWP - Island Mountain Bridge (1965)

Status: Closed to all traffic
Abandoned in place

Location: 40.029883,-123.493338

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Carries Northwestern Pacific Railroad over Eel River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 578.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Eel River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965

Location: Trinity County

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167847

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Island mountain Bridge 1965

Island Mountain Bridge was mostly swept away in the floods of December, 1964. This picture is from 1965, during rebuilding and replacing of much of the original spans and foundations.

California Humboldt Library collection

167848

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Island mountain 1965

Train crossing after floods of 1964

California Humboldt Library Collection

507530

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NWP - Island Mountain Bridge (1965)

Photo from old postcard

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West Van Duzen Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.375735,-123.503363

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Carries West Van Duzen Road over Van Duzen River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with concrete piers. Old concrete piers visible next to current bridge.
Total Length: 162.1 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Lost steel stringer bridge over Van Duzen River on West Van Duzen Road
History: Built 1965, demolished circa 2013
Built: 1965

Location: Trinity County

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167810

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West Van Duzen Road bridge

Looking South

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in June 2010

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Evans Bar Road

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.690000,-123.028889

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Carries Evans Bar Road over Soldier Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 30.5 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Soldier Creek on Evans Bar Road
History: Built 2006
Built: 2006

Location: Trinity County

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189318

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Looking south along the bridge deck.

Photo taken by Kevin Pope in November 2010

189319

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View of the west (upstream) elevation.

Photo taken by Kevin Pope in November 2010

189320

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View of the east (downstream) elevation.

Photo taken by Kevin Pope in November 2010

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Dutch Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.690278,-123.036944

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Carries Dutch Creek Road over Soldier Creek
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 30.5 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Soldier Creek on Dutch Creek Road
History: Built 2006
Built: 2006

Location: Trinity County

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189315

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Looking North along the bridge deck.

Photo taken by Kevin Pope in November 2010

189316

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View of the west (upstream) elevation.

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189317

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View of the east (downstream) elevation.

Photo taken by Kevin Pope in November 2010

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Grass Valley Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.675705,-122.828638

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Carries Old CA-299 over Grass Valley Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: 3 Span - Reinforced Concrete T-Beam (Unconfirmed)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Grass Valley Creek on Old CA-299
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Trinity County

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190956

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Looking east along the deck.

Photo by Kevin Pope, Dec 2010

190957

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Looking west along the deck.

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190958

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End of north bridge rail looking east.

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190959

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End of south bridge rail looking east, showing some of the elevation.

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190960

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Interior of the north bridge rail looking west.

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190961

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Elevation looking west along the south side of the bridge.

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190962

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Elevation looking west along the north side of the bridge.

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190963

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End of the south rail looking west.

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190964

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South elevation showing the date stamp on the bridge.

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190969

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Closer view of the date stamp on the north elevation.

Photo by Kevin Pope, Dec 2010

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Halls Gulch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement.

Location: 41.013889,-122.610000

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Carries East Fork Road over Halls Gulch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Railroad flatcar bridge.
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Halls Gulch on East Fork Road
History: Built 1973
Built: 1973

Location: Trinity County

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Hayfork Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.552330,-123.181489

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Carries pedestrian pathway over Hayfork Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Hayfork Creek on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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NWP - Island Mountain Tunnel

Status: Closed

Location: 40.031443,-123.493870

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Carries Northwestern Pacific Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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Tunnel

Island Mountain Bridge was mostly swept away in the floods of December, 1964. This picture is from 1965, during rebuilding and replacing of much of the original spans and foundations. California Humboldt Library collection

Photo submitted Craig Philpott

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NWP - Island Mountain Bridge (1913)

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 40.030178,-123.493841

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Carries Northwestern Pacific Railroad over Eel River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Eel River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1913; Destroyed by flooding 1964
Built: 1913

Location: Trinity County

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Suspension Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned, most of deck missing. Unknown what it leads to.

Location: 40.592701,-123.262781

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Carries over Hayfork Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension, towers are truss-like.
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Hayfork Creek
History: This bridge was built after oil barrels were invented, they are used for the foundation. A bridge appears at this location on the 1982 Halfway Ridge USGS topo map, but not on the 1951 Hyampom topo.
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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Old Big French Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.780350,-123.308980

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Carries Old Big French Creek Road over Big French Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Big French Creek on Old Big French Creek Road
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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Hayfork Creek Bridge

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Location: 40.558173,-123.121425

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Carries over Hayfork Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Hayfork Creek
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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East Fork Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.820828,-123.123982

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Carries East Fork Road over East Fork of North Fork Trinity River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss with concrete deck
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over East Fork of North Fork Trinity River on East Fork Road
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1938

Location: Trinity County

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SR 299 - Manzanita Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.739203,-123.244297

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Carries State Route 299 over Manzanita Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 51.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Manzanita Creek on State Route 299
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1973
Built: 1923

Location: Trinity County

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Corral Creek Suspension Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.635378,-123.363216

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Carries Trail off of Pattison Peak Road over Corral Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Corral Creek on Trail off of Pattison Peak Road
History: Rehabilitated 2017
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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The Suspension Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.628624,-123.371083

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Carries Trail off of Pattison Peak Road over Hayfork Creek
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Hayfork Creek on Trail off of Pattison Peak Road
History: Built 1974 by the Wills Brothers and rehabilitated c. 2015
Built: 1974

Location: Trinity County

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The Car Bridge

Status: Open to traffic, removed every winter, rebuilt every spring by Bar 717 Ranch

Location: 40.627319,-123.369844

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Carries Pattison Peak Road over Hayfork Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 30.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Hayfork Creek on Pattison Peak Road
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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South Fork of the Trinity River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 40.332026,-123.283803

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Carries Private Road, South Fork Trail over South Fork of the Trinity River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over South Fork of the Trinity River on South Fork Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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499140

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Suspension Bridge over South Fork of Trinity River

Pedestrian wood-and-cable suspension bridge on the South Fork Trail, a National Recreation Trail, through private land.

Photo taken by Jaunting Jan, 2015-04-22.

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South Fork Trinity River Bridge (Pre 1929)

Status: Demolished in 1929

Location: 40.888740,-123.601428

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Carries Redding-Eureka Wagon Road over South Fork of the Trinity River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: This bridge was a wire/cable suspension bridge with a wooden deck and a wooden stiffening truss. All span lengths and widths are approximate.
Total Length: 425.0 Feet
Span Length: 425.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over South Fork of the Trinity River on Redding-Eureka Wagon Road
History: This bridge was built on the wagon road that connected Eureka to Redding and is now known as California State Route 299.
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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468842

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The bridge, from the northwest.

American Civil Engineering Record

468843

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From the southwest, looking at the east bank

American Civil Engineering Record

468844

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Looking to the east bank from the west bank.

American Civil Engineering Record

468845

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Looking to the east bank. The bridge is at the right, in the center they are pouring the pier for the new bridge.

American Civil Engineering Record

468846

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Looking to the east bank. The bridge is at the right, in the center they are pouring the pier for the new bridge.

American Civil Engineering Record

468847

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Looking to the north. The new bridge is being constructed in front.

American Civil Engineering Record

468848

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Looking to the north. The new bridge is being constructed in front.

American Civil Engineering Record

468849

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The bridge from the east bank, with the new bridge on the right.

American Civil Engineering Record

468850

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The bridge is on the right, with the new bridge in the center

American Civil Engineering Record

484648

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South Fork Trinity River Suspension Bridge

OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE. This view appears to be looking southeast, at the downstream side of the suspension bridge during construction of new bridge.

Photo from Historic American Engineering Record, creator ; Library of Congress

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Trinity River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.650923,-122.940579

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Carries SR 3 over Trinity River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Trinity River on SR 3
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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484604

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Trinity River Bridge

1910 view

Photo from CSU Chico Digital Collection

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East Fork Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.783381,-123.130282

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Carries East Fork Road over North Fork Trinity River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Trinity River on East Fork Road
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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495480

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East Fork Road Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Cedar Flat Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.790005,-123.440577

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Carries SR 299 over Trinity River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Trinity River on SR 299
History:
Built:

Location: Trinity County

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495481

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Cedar Flat Bridge

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Biggers Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.667796,-122.906781

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Carries Biggers Road over Trinity River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: One-lane two-span polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals. East span is longer than west span.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Biggers Road at junction with Steel Bridge Road
History: Former private bridge replaced in 2004 when Trinity River flow increased
Built: 2004

Location: Trinity 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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