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SP - Newark Slough Drawbridge
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Newark Slough Swing Bridge
Looking South. Abandoned in place very difficult to approach
Photo taken by Craig Philpott in July 2010
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BH Photo #169923
Description
This bridge was built in 1908 it hardly ever had to open for water traffic. During a 30 year period it only opened 6 times and one 16 year period in never opened at all. It had a gas engine to open the draw. It is abandoned in place in the open position.
source "California Drawbridges" Bernard C. Winn
Facts
- Overview
- Baltimore through truss bridge over Newark Slough on Caltrain; this is the east end of SP Dumbarton Bridge
- Location
- Newark, Alameda County, California
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built 1910
- Builder
- - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Railroad
- - Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
- Design
- Baltimore through truss rotating swing bridge
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 181.0 ft.
Total length: 417.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
- Also called
- Newark Slough draw bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +37.51344, -122.08192 (decimal degrees)
37°30'48" N, 122°04'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/581135/4152227 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Newark
- Elevation
- 15 ft. above sea level
- Inventory number
- BH 45454 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- August 28, 2020: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
- August 28, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added builder per plaque design
- May 18, 2018: New Street View added by Leslie R trick
- April 16, 2015: New photo from Zachary S
- July 2, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
- July 18, 2010: New photos from Craig Philpott
- June 5, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott
Judging by the charring, not by choice, but out of necessity.