NWP - Haystack's Landing Bridge
Facts
- Overview
- Warren through truss bridge over Pataluma River on Railroad (SMART)
- Location
- Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
- Status
- Replaced by a new bridge
- Future prospects
- Slated for demolition and replacement. Slight possibility that parts of historic bridge may be reused.
- History
- Built 1903; Replaced 2015; last train operated over Sept. 21, 2015
- Builder
- - Pennsylvania Steel Co. of Steelton, Pennsylvania
- Railroads
- - California Northern Railroad (CNFR)
- Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP)
- Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)
- Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
- Design
- Warren through truss swing bridge.
- Dimensions
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Span length: 180.0 ft.
Total length: 180.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
- Also called
- McNear Bridge
Haystack Landing Bridge (Old) - Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.22820, -122.61404 (decimal degrees)
38°13'42" N, 122°36'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/533781/4231205 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Petaluma River
- Elevation
- 12 ft. above sea level
- Inventory number
- BH 51344 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- October 21, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Petaluma River"
- June 11, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
- March 24, 2015: Updated by Luke: Added category "Pennsylvania Steel Co."
- March 24, 2015: Added by Alexander D. Mitchell IV
- September 10, 2014: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
- July 30, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added category "Northwestern Pacific Railroad"
- June 8, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit"
- March 18, 2012: Updated by Craig Philpott: added photos, refined design
- February 21, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
- February 19, 2012: Added by Nathan Holth
Related Bridges
- SMART - Haystack's Landing Bridge (New) (Successor)
- California Northwestern - Petaluma River Bridge (Successor)
Sources
- Nathan Holth
- Flickr
- News Article On Demolition Project.
- Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Douglas Butler
- Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Comments
Heads up: No takers were found for the swing bridge so removal and demolition scheduled for the last two weeks of September 2015. If anyone stops by to say goodbye please be safe.
Nathan,
I didn't read the fine print. In light of my experience, I think your statement is very accurate.
Regards,
Art S.
It would be easier and cheaper to restore a rusted out and deteriorated truss than acquire one from a railroad. Note the requirement that the new owner assume all responsibility for removal of bridge within a window of time specified by the railroad. Also note requirement to pay scrap value of $25,000. Also, railroads usually have additional costs like you have to hire flaggers for the railroad, etc.
With the dramatic increase in replacement of active RR truss bridges, combined with how difficult RR companies make it to relocate and reuse said bridges, railroad truss bridges are rapidly becoming just as much at-risk for demolition as highway trusses.
Rust free California bridge, for sale cheep! :^)
They should put it on Craigslist!
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As of October 2, 2015 the Haystack Landing Swing bridge has been removed from service, removed from the channel, and scrapped. The replacement Bascule bridge from Galveston is in place and operational. Limited rail service to resume October 10, 2015. New photo is the swing and bascule bridge in the lowered position on September 18, 2015 shortly before demo of the swing bridge started.