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UP - North Fork Bridge

Butte County, California

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Poe RR Bridge

North Face

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2014

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BH Photo #283159

Map 

Description 

Open spandrel concrete deck arch carrying single railroad track; longest reinforced concrete railroad bridge in the US.

Facts 

Overview
Open-spandrel arch bridge over North Fork Feather River on Railroad
Location
Butte County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1957; line relocation for Oroville Dam Project
Railroads
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
- Western Pacific Railroad (WP)
Design
Open-spandrel concrete deck arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 307.0 ft.
Total length: 990.0 ft.
Deck width: 21.0 ft.
Also called
WP - Poe Powerhouse Bridge
UP - Poe Powerhouse Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.71661, -121.47050   (decimal degrees)
39°42'60" N, 121°28'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/631098/4397422 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Berry Creek
Elevation
1061 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 51822 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,736)
Built 1957 (301)
Built during 1950s (4,051)
Butte County, California (91)
California (2,735)
Continuous (2,667)
Deck arch (11,962)
Feather River (California) (38)
 Open (41,208)
Open-spandrel arch (812)
Owned by railroad (13,735)
Railroad (16,671)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,285)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,134)
Union Pacific Railroad (2,484)
Western Pacific Railroad (44)

Update Log 

  • October 29, 2019: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: added more history
  • May 4, 2014: New photos from Craig Philpott
  • March 22, 2012: Updated by Craig Philpott: Added category "Railroad"

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