Rating:
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Ponderosa Way Bridge #1
Photos
Ponderosa Rd bridge
Photo taken looking SW from N side, American River.
Photo taken by Craig Philpott in June 2008
BH Photo #143974
Facts
- Overview
- Pony truss bridge over North Fork American River on Ponderosa Way
- Location
- Placer County, California
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1935
- Builder
- - Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Design
- Parker pony truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 129.9 ft.
Total length: 222.1 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.00000, -120.94000 (decimal degrees)
39°00'00" N, 120°56'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/678387/4318795 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Greenwood
- Average daily traffic (as of 2008)
- 50
- Inventory numbers
- CA 19P-5 (California bridge number)
BH 11252 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection report (as of July 2014)
- Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 54.7 (out of 100)
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Update Log
- May 26, 2022: New photos from Geoff Hubbs
- September 4, 2016: New photos from Debra Rheinlander
- October 16, 2015: Updated by Erik Hoffman: Fixed road name.
- June 16, 2015: Updated by Erik Hoffman: New photos added by Erik Hoffman
- March 11, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Added street view
- July 31, 2009: New photo from Craig Philpott
Sources
- Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Erik Hoffman - norcalroadswebsite [at] gmail [dot] com
- Debra Rheinlander
- Geoff Hubbs
Comments
Ponderosa Road Bridge
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https://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordI...
"The Bureau of Reclamation, in coordination with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, will temporarily close the Ponderosa Way Bridge over the North Fork American River to vehicles for construction beginning July 15 and ending in December 2022."
“In addition to bridge replacement, the project will repair drainage and surfaces on Ponderosa Way leading to the river and bridge. Foundation work will strengthen and stabilize the concrete supports on the edge of the river.”
"The single-lane bridge will be replaced with an updated design using newer construction techniques. The new bridge will have a weight rating sufficient for fire engines, enhancing the area’s fire response."