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CA 89 Bridge

Nevada County, California
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Union Pacific RR over Hwy 89

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Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2010

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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CA 89 in Truckee
Location
Nevada County, California
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1929
Design
Closed Spandrel arch with wing walls to retain overfill for railroad bed
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 76.1 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.31833, -120.20500   (decimal degrees)
39°19'06" N, 120°12'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/740954/4355828 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Truckee
Inventory numbers
CA 17-16 (California bridge number)
BH 11221 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998)
19,900

Categories 

Arch (9,419)
Built 1929 (670)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
California (1,622)
Closed-spandrel arch (2,759)
Deck arch (8,700)
Have street view (9,891)
 Nevada County, California (19)
Open (28,316)
Owned by state (9,808)
Southern Pacific Railroad (150)
Span length 75-100 feet (4,718)
Total length 25-50 feet (7,628)
Union Pacific Railroad (793)

Update Log 

  • March 16, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: added street view
  • February 18, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected design
  • January 25, 2010: New photos from Craig Philpott

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CA 89 Bridge
Posted February 14, 2007, by betsy frauto (yahho [dot] dn)

you need pictures in the internet.