Battle Creek Bridge

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Battle Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on February 15, 2010

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BH Photo #155350

Map 

Street View 

• Default view

Description 

A new bridge was built on the west side of the old bridge in 1984 because Battle Creek Bridge was too narrow, load limited, and posted for less than the current legal loads. Shasta County designed the new bridge while construction costs were shared jointly by both counties.

The old bridge has been renovated and is a great place to visit during salmon runs because Battle Creek is a major spawning creek.

(www.shastacountyhistory.com - Battle Creek Bridge)

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Battle Creek on Jellys Ferry Road

Location

Tehama County, California, and Shasta County, California

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1911, Bypassed 1984

Builders

- Pacific Construction Co. of San Francisco, California (Contractor)
- W.F. Luning (Engineer)

Design

The Battle Creek Bridge, built in 1911 is a pin-connected Pratt through truss.

Dimensions

Span length: 152.0 ft.
Total length: 152.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.39192, -122.17842   (decimal degrees)
40°23'31" N, 122°10'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/569727/4471581 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Balls Ferry

Inventory number

BH 44144 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 11, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
• August 29, 2010: New photo from Craig Philpott
• August 27, 2010: New photos from Craig Philpott
• March 14, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Added street view
• February 16, 2010: Added by Michael Goff

Sources 

• Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Shasta County Historical Landmarks - Battle Creek Bridge
• Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com

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