Hospital Bridge

Photos 

Hospital Bridge

Built 1910, now pedestrian only use.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in May 2017

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BH Photo #389653

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Downie River on Former Upper Main Street

Location

Downieville, Sierra County, California

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1910 by Western Bridge and Construction Company; bypassed 1986

Builder

- Western Bridge & Construction Co. of Omaha, Nebraska

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 100.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2012

Also called

Downieville Steel Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.56979, -120.82224   (decimal degrees)
39°34'11" N, 120°49'20" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/687062/4382275 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Downieville

Inventory numbers

NRHP 12000400 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 52754 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 10, 2017: Updated by Dave King: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Wooden deck", "A-frame portal", "Lattice Railing"
• May 8, 2017: Updated by Craig Philpott: uploaded photos
• June 26, 2012: Added by K. A. Erickson

Sources 

• K. A. Erickson
• California State Parks Office of Historic Preservation - January 20, 2012 Actions Taken
• Flickr
• Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com

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