Old Hwy 50 Bridge

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Old Hwy 50 Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

BH Photo #209634

Abandoned Stone arch bridge

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: 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)

Old Hwy 50 Bridge

Posted January 19, 2021, by my name (email address)

i love old things and this is really good,

i might even hang it up on my wall.

goodbye!

Old Hwy 50 Bridge

Posted February 4, 2013, by Nancy C (harveygrl50 [at] sbcglobal [dot] net)

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