Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Donner Pass Road Bridge

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Donner Pass Road Bridge

Donner Pass Road Bridge.

Photo taken by Larry Matthews in Spring 2007.

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Rainbow Bridge East Approach

Photo taken during the 2003 Lincoln Highway Cross Country Cruise.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2003

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The south side

The photo was actually taken by Tom Kishman, because I was driving across the bridge at the time. This photo was taken during the Lincoln Highway Association Cross Country Cruise in 2003.

Photo taken by Tom Kishmanin August 2003

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Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Donner Summit on Donner Pass Road
Location: Nevada County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 117.1 ft.
Total length: 241.2 ft.
Deck width: 24.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.32000, -120.32000 (decimal degrees)
39°19'12" N, 120°19'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: CA 17C-52 (California bridge number)
BH 11222 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 69.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1980): 800

Update Log

April 7, 2008: Updated by James Baughn
March 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Bridge to "Lincoln Highway" Category
March 28, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to the "Curved" category
February 27, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning
February 18, 2008: New photo from Larry Matthews