Firebaugh Drawbridge

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San Joaquin River Bridge

Firebaugh CA

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

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Description

Built in 1885 this bridge was known as the "Great Drawbridge at Firebaugh". In it's early years it opened several times a month. During it's lifetime it was condemned several times for the last 40 years of it's life it never opened at all it was replaced in 1948.

source "California Drawbridges" Bernard C. Winn

Facts

Overview: Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on 7th Avenue
Location: Firebaugh, Fresno County, California
Status: No longer exists
History: Built in 1885 Removed in 1948
Design: Polygonal Warren through truss swing
Dimensions: Total length: 670.0 ft.
Also called: The Great Drawbridge at Firebaugh
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.86029, -120.45088 (decimal degrees)
36°51'37" N, 120°27'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/727245/4082407 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Firebaugh
Inventory number: BH 64021 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

February 6, 2021: New photo from Douglas Butler
May 18, 2018: Updated by Leslie R trick: Added info to description
February 1, 2016: New photo from Douglas Butler
November 10, 2014: Added by Douglas Butler

Sources

Douglas Butler
Leslie R Trick - Leslie [dot] Trick [at] gmail [dot] com

Comments

Friebaugh Drawbridge

Posted September 30, 2018, by Tom

The 1885 Firebaugh Drawbridge has standing ruins on the west bank of the San Joanquin River and the spindle in the river itself:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmorP1sL