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Felton Covered Bridge

Santa Cruz County, California
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Felton Covered Bridge

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Photo taken by Craig Philpott

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Description 

Timber Pratt Truss covered bridge.

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Overview
Bridge over San Lorenzo River on Pedestrian path
Location
Felton, Santa Cruz County, California
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1893, retired from use 1937, Restored 1987.
Design
Covered timber Pratt through truss.
Dimensions
Span length: 168.0 ft.
Total length: 168.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+37.05081, -122.07092   (decimal degrees)
37°03'03" N, 122°04'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/582612/4100912 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
237 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Felton
Inventory number
BH 46328 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (3,822)
Built 1893 (121)
Built during 1890s (1,556)
California (1,622)
Covered (925)
Felton, California (2)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
Owned by county (16,490)
 Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Preserved (652)
Santa Cruz County, California (22)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,955)
Through truss (9,210)
Total length 125-175 feet (4,137)
Truss (23,574)

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  • September 25, 2010: Added by Craig Philpott

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