Bridge jumping scene For the release of xxx(2002), Vin Diesel drove a Corvette off the side of the the bridge. |
The bridge was built to span Auburn Lake, the reservoir that would have backed up into the North and Middle Fork canyons of the American River behind the Auburn Dam, if it had ever been built. The dam project was abandoned and the bridge now spans the North Fork canyon.
Watched a guy in a pink bunny suit run out the bridge and jump off. He had a parachute.
Used to go out and sit mid span in the moonlight and have a beer with friends. One night we saw a bunch of giggling kids soak a couch with gas, light it and toss it over. I counted a 13 second freefall to a magnificent splat.
The bridge was used in the beginning of the movie "XXX" (Triple X) where the hero drove the Corvette off the bridge. It was not special effects - it really happened. The 'Vette ended up in small plastic pieces at the bottom. Over the years several suicides have occurred and a few accidents. All in all, the bridge need not have been built as the dam that was supposed to result in a flooding the valley below never was built.
An unneeded bridge. As it turned out, the damed dam that would have inundated the canyon and made need for the bridge was never built. The older bridge is still there at the bottom of the canyon, after a steep drive down a winding cliff-side drive.
Please combine these photos with the original page for this bridge.