South Fork Trinity River Bridge (Pre 1929)

Photos

The bridge, from the northwest.

American Civil Engineering Record

BH Photo #468842

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over South Fork of the Trinity River on Redding-Eureka Wagon Road
Location: Trinity County, California, and Humboldt County, California
Status: Demolished in 1929
History: This bridge was built on the wagon road that connected Eureka to Redding and is now known as California State Route 299.
Design: This bridge was a wire/cable suspension bridge with a wooden deck and a wooden stiffening truss. All span lengths and widths are approximate.
Dimensions: Span length: 425.0 ft.
Total length: 425.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.88874, -123.60143 (decimal degrees)
40°53'19" N, 123°36'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/449333/4526580 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 88758 (Bridgehunter.com ID)