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Brazos RR Drawbridge

Looking NW from E side of Napa River

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in October 2006

Submitted by Craig Philpott

Overview: Bridge over Napa River on California Northern Railroad
Location: Napa County, California
Status: Bridge is open to rail traffic with ongoing repairs
History: Open for traffic 2009, after vandalized in up position 2007
Design: Vertical lift draw bridge
Also called: Napa River Bridge
California Northern RR Napa River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.20893, -122.30672 (decimal degrees)
38°12'32" N, 122°18'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/560695/4229223 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 14 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Cuttings Wharf
Inventory number: BH 43430 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

August 7, 2011: New photos from Craig Philpott
April 5, 2010: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
January 18, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Updated current status, open for service
September 30, 2009: Essay added by Craig Philpott

Brazos Drawbridge

Posted August 8, 2011, by Spanfan (susorcar [at] yahoo [dot] comn)

Nice pics, Craig! She's looking pretty, towering over the valley!