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Boulder Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.734119,-118.773277

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Carries RD 14S11 over Boulder Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Boulder Creek on RD 14S11
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963

Location: Tulare County

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Clover Creek Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 36.607154,-118.747173

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Carries Generals Highway over Clover Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Clover Creek on Generals Highway
History: Built 1930-31
Built: 1930

Location: Tulare County

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224837

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Clover Creek Bridge, South Elevation, Facing North

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224838

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Clover Creek Bridge, South Elevation Detail, Facing North Northeast

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224839

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Clover Creek Bridge, North Elevation, Facing South

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224840

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Clover Creek Bridge, South Elevation, Facing Northwest

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224841

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Clover Creek Bridge, North Elevation, Facing Southwest

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224842

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Clover Creek Bridge, South Elevation, Facing North

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224843

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Generals Highway Dedication, 5 September 1925

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

442725

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Clover Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442726

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Clover Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442727

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Clover Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442728

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Clover Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

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Deer Creek Bridge

Status: New bridge

Location: 35.912361,-119.303653

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Carries Road 120 over Deer Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on Road 120
History: Built 1946, replaced unknown year
Built: 1946

Location: Tulare County

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Dry Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 36.636572,-118.989852

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Carries CR M469 over Dry Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Dry Creek on CR M469
History: Built 1934; replaced 2002
Built: 1934

Location: Tulare County

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East Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.449459,-118.792950

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Carries Mineral King Road over East Fork Kaweah River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open Spandrel concrete deck arch
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Open spandrel Concrete arch bridge over East Fork Kaweah River on Mineral King Road
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Tulare County

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206295

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Kaweah River Bridge Mineral King Road Sequoia NP 2 Calif

1923 Bridge carries Mineral King Road over the Keweah River

Photo taken by Mike Buckley in July 2011

206296

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Sign for Kaweah River Bridge on Mineral King Road

Sign identifying 1923 Keweah River Bridge on Mineral King Road

Photo taken by Mike Buckley in July 2011

206311

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Kaweah River Bridge on Mineral King Road

View of Kaweah River Bridge from street level

Photo taken by Mike Buckley in July 2011

474015

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Oak Grove Bridge

HAER drawing

486565

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Oak Grove Road Bridge

HAER Photo

486566

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Oak Grove Road Bridge

HAER Photo

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Flume Overcrossing Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.161667,-118.718333

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Carries CA 190 over Flume Overcrossing
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Flume Overcrossing on CA 190
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Tulare County

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Lodge Pole Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.604722,-118.734167

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Carries Generals Highway over Marble Fork Kaweah River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete closed-spandrel arch with stone facade
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Marble Fork Kaweah River on Generals Highway
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Tulare County

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224844

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Lodgepole Bridge, Facing Northwest

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224845

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Lodgepole Bridge, South Elevation, Facing Northwest

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224846

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Lodgepole Bridge, South Elevation, Facing Northwest

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224847

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Lodgepole Bridge, South Elevation, Facing East

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224848

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Lodgepole Bridge, North Elevation, Facing Southwest

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224849

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Lodgepole Bridge, Facing Southeast

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224850

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Lodgepole Bridge Detail, Facing Southeast

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Kaweah River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.479137,-118.839213

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Carries CA 198 over Kaweah River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open spandrel concrete deck arch.
Total Length: 205.1 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kaweah River on CA 198 in Three Rivers
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Tulare County

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220531

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Kaweah River

Photo courtesy of Gregory Rose

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

220532

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Kaweah River

Photo courtesy of Gregory Rose

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

220533

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Kaweah River

Photo courtesy of Gregory Rose

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

220535

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Kaweah River

Photo courtesy of Gregory Rose

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

220536

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Kaweah River

Photo courtesy of Gregory Rose

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

442702

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442703

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442704

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442705

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442706

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442707

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442708

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Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

474014

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Pumpkin Hollow Bridge

HAER drawing

502422

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Kaweah River Bridge

looking north

Photo from old postcard

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Lower Tenmile Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.784041,-118.900757

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Carries Ten Mile Road over Tenmile Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 61.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Lower Tenmile Creek on Tenmile Road
History: Built 1954
Built: 1954

Location: Tulare County

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.367756,-118.843432

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Carries M319 over South Fork Kaweah River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over South Fork Kaweah River on M319 in Three Rivers
History: Built 2000
Built: 2000

Location: Tulare County

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.351304,-118.778648

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Carries M348 over South Fork Kaweah River
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.7 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Kaweah River on M348
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952

Location: Tulare County

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442715

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442716

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442717

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

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442718

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442719

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442720

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442721

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442722

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Replacement 2013 South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442723

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Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.381927,-118.869146

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Carries South Fork Drive over South Fork Kaweah River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Steel Warren Pony Truss
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Kaweah River on South Fork Drive in Three Rivers
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959

Location: Tulare County

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442709

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442710

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442711

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442712

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

442713

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South Fork Kaweah River Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2019

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North Fork of Middle Fork Tule River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 36.162966,-118.707470

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Carries State Route 190 over North Fork of Middle Fork Tule River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 66.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over North Fork of Middle Fork Tule River on State Route 190
History: Built 1912-13, Replaced 1988
Built: 1913

Location: Tulare County

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224255

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View Along Flume Toward Downstream Side Of Bridge And Powerhouse. Flume Is Fed From Afterbay Of Powerhouse. Looking Neast-Northeast. [90mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224256

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View Upstream Along North Fork Of Middle Fork Of Tule River, Looking Toward Downstream Side Of Bridge And Powerhouse; Flume At Left. Looking East. [90mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224257

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View Along Centerline Of Bridge, Looking Southeast Toward Powerhouse. [90mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224258

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View Along Centerline Of Bridge, Looking Northwest. [90mm Lens]

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224259

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Overview Of Bridge And Its Relationship To Powerhouse (At Left) And Associated Maintenance Outbuildings (Center) And Powerhouse Maintenance Workers' Houses (Upper Center), Looking South. [65mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224260

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Oblique View Of Upstream Side Of Truss, Underside Of Deck. Powerhouse At Center, Afterbay At Left, Looking South-

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224261

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Oblique View Of Upstream Side Of Bridge. Powerhouse At Far Left. Looking South [65mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224262

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View Along Approximate Centerline Of New Bridge. Junction Of Flume From Middle Fork Of Tule River (Left) And From Powerhouse Afterbay (Right) At Lower Center, Looking North-Northwest. [90mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224263

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View Along Approximate Centerline Of New Bridge. Junction Of Flume From Middle Fork Of Tule River (Left) And From Powerhouse Afterbay (Right) At Lower Center, Looking North-Northwest. [135mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224264

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Oblique View Of Downstream Side Of Bridge, Looking Northeast. [65mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224265

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View Of Underside Of Bridge, Showing Tension Rods, Sway Bracing Timber Stringers Carrying Corrugated Metal Deck. Looking North-Northwest. [65mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224266

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Overview Of Powerhouse Complex And Bridge In Setting Of Tule River Canyon, Looking Southwest. [135mm Lens]

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224267

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View Of Downstream Side Of Bridge From Top Of Flume, Looking East. May 14, 1941

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224268

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View Along Centerline Of Bridge Toward Powerhouse (Note Building At Right), Looking Southeast. April 1942

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224269

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View Along Centerline Of Bridge Toward Powerhouse (Note Building At Right In Preceding View Appears To Have Been Recently Removed In This View), Looking Southeast. April 4, 1956

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

224270

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Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Tunnel Log

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.552582,-118.761375

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Carries Tree over Pedestrian Pathway
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Sequoiadendron giganteum Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel/Tree over Road
History: Germinated ?; Tree fell over the road in 1937; Tunnel cut in 1938.
Built: 1938

Location: Tulare County

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310061

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1940

Photo taken by George A. Grant

433551

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View from parking area adjacent to log

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in August 2018

433552

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Looking through tunnel from southwest

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in August 2018

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Visalia - Kaweah River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 36.396613,-119.031384

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Carries Visalia Electric Railroad over Kaweah 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 Kaweah River on Visalia Electric Railroad
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Tulare County

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359044

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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McNally's footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.927728,-118.494218

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Carries pedestrian trail over Kern River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Kern River on pedestrian trail
History:
Built:

Location: Tulare County

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474016

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McNally's footbridge

1998 view

Photo taken by inkknife_2000

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Johnsondale Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 35.968039,-118.486183

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Carries Road 99 over Kern River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 381.9 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Kern River on Road 99
History: Built 1983
Built: 1983

Location: Tulare County

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484840

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Johnsondale Bridge

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Cameron Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.279619,-119.306572

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Carries Mooney Grove Park over Cameron Creek
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Cameron Creek on Mooney Grove Park
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Tulare 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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