BNSF - Woodward Island bridge

Photos 

Woodward Island RR bridge

View looking NE

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in March 2010

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BH Photo #158416

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Abt type Bascule Bridge over Old River on BNSF and Amtrak RR ( single track)

Location

Contra Costa County, California, and San Joaquin County, California

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1928.

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Railroads

- Amtrak (AMTK)
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)

Design

Abt type rolling lift pony plate and through truss bascule bridge

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 93.0 ft.
Total length: 177.0 ft.

Also called

BNSF - Bridge No. A-1137

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.93997, -121.56065   (decimal degrees)
37°56'24" N, 121°33'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/626477/4200131 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Woodward Island

Elevation

11 ft. above sea level

Inventory number

BH 44522 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 29, 2019: New photos from Douglas Butler
• December 16, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
• August 29, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added city
• August 29, 2013: New photo from Douglas Butler
• December 28, 2011: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added Date.
• March 20, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

Sources 

• Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Nathan Holth
• Douglas Butler
• Luke

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