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Battle Creek Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on February 15, 2010

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Battle Creek Bridge crosses Battle Creek on Gover's Road, also known as Jelly's Ferry Road. The bridge was built in 1911 by Tehama County. It is 152 feet long.

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. (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)
USGS topographic map: Balls Ferry
Inventory number: BH 44144 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

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 - cphilpott [at] puc [dot] edu