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San Joaquin RR Bridge

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in April 2010

BH Photo #160999

Overview: Through truss with pony truss bascule bridge over San Joaquin River on BNSF Railroad
Location: Stockton, San Joaquin County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1930.
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Railroads: - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
Design: Abt type trunnion bascule bridge. Warren truss type central structure with pony plate bascule section and pony plate approach sections.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 112.0 ft.
Total length: 330.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Also called: ATSF San Joaquin River Bridge
BNSF Bridge No. B-1124
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.93708, -121.33454 (decimal degrees)
37°56'13" N, 121°20'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/646352/4200141 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Stockton West
Elevation: 17 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 44773 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

San Joaquin River RR Bridge

Posted December 28, 2011, by Craig Philpott (cphilpott [at] puc [dot] edu)

You are correct, this is a BNSF line now, in the past and noted on many maps this is listed as Union Pacific line.

San Joaquin River RR Bridge

Posted December 28, 2011, by Nathan Holth

Is this really a UP line? The American Bridge website lists this as a BNSF bridge.