Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Benbow Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 25, 2008

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Benbow Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 25, 2008

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Benbow Bridge

Photo taken by Larry Matthews on June 25, 2008

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Benbow Bridge

Looking NW

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in February 2010

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Benbow Bridge

Looking NW at north abutment

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in February 2010

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Benbow Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in February 2010

Overview: Concrete and stone arch bridge over Eel River on Lake Benbow Drive
Location: Humboldt County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Stone road bridge that was built in 1931 as part of the Benbow Inn Resort. Bypassed by a Hwy 101 freeway bridge. Still used but a dead end.
Design: Concrete and Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 257.9 ft.
Deck width: 26.2 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.06799, -123.79090 (decimal degrees)
40°04'05" N, 123°47'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/432555/4435602 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 36765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2008): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 83.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1979): 100

February 28, 2010: New photos from Craig Philpott
February 17, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected GPS data plus bridge details
August 21, 2009: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected Hwy reference to Hwy 101
June 29, 2008: Added by Larry Matthews