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Old Hwy 50 Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Abandoned stone arch bridge over Unnamed tributary South Fork American River on Old Hwy 50
- Location
- El Dorado County, California
- Status
- Abandoned
- History
- Built during same construction period as original Riverton Bridge nearby.
- Design
- Stone arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 9.0 ft.
Total length: 45.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.79125, -120.19540 (decimal degrees)
38°47'28" N, 120°11'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/743588/4297348 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Pyramid Peak
- Elevation
- 5601 ft. above sea level
- Inventory number
- BH 49380 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Related Bridges
- Riverton Bridge (Same project)
Sources
- Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
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We were happy to locate a pic of the barely seen old bridge. We now have a close view of it from your great picture!
Nancy & Matt