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Cosumnes River Pedestrian Bridge

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Rancho Murieta pedestrian bridge

Google Earth image of private pedestrian bridge

Photo submitted by Craig Philpott

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Description 

A contemporary wood construction bowstring truss bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Bowstring through truss bridge over Cosumnes River on Pedestrian Path
Location
Rancho Murieta, Sacramento County, California
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 2008
Builders
- Quincy Engineering (Engineering)
- Western Wood Structures (Design)
Design
The bridge is a three-span, combination parallel chord/bowstring truss bridge measuring 410’ long. It is made up of a 200’ center span (bowstring truss), with two 105’ side spans (parallel chord) that blend into the main span with a reverse curve section. NCSEA STRUCTURE
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 200.0 ft.
Total length: 410.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Also called
Cosumnes River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.49477, -121.08421   (decimal degrees)
38°29'41" N, 121°05'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/667071/4262451 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
150 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Carbondale
Inventory number
BH 45395 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • June 4, 2011: New photo from Craig Philpott
  • May 26, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

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Comments 

Cosumnes River Pedestrian Bridge
Posted May 7, 2013, by Anonymous the Athenian

But this one is made of wood

I would have added it if I could

My previous comment was wrong

This bridge does truly belong

Cosumnes River Pedestrian Bridge
Posted May 7, 2013, by Anonymous the Athenian

A MOB of such great size

Will make you shield your eyes

Our bodies have such great reflexes

Not everything's bigger in Texas