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Alturas Railroad Bridge

Modoc County, California
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Alturas Railroad Bridge

East face looking North.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

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Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Pitt River on Union Pacific/Modoc Northern Railroad
Location
Alturas, Modoc County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1925
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York (Builder)
Design
Deck plate girder trestle.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 50.0 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.48059, -120.58456   (decimal degrees)
41°28'50" N, 120°35'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/701666/4594925 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
4353 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Alturas
Inventory number
BH 45976 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Alturas, California (1)
American Bridge Co. (449)
Built 1925 (946)
Built during 1920s (7,031)
California (1,615)
Deck girder (1,797)
Girder (3,233)
 Modoc County, California (4)
Open (28,302)
Owned by railroad (4,037)
Plate girder (2,248)
Southern Pacific Railroad (150)
Span length 50-75 feet (6,995)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,136)

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  • August 25, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

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