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NWP - Lagunitas Creek Howe Bridge

Marin County, California

Photo 

1889

Provided by the Marin Free LIbrary via CaliSphere

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BH Photo #484534

Map 

Description 

"The line was opened in 1875 and twenty years later, in 1895, the last major addition was made: A spur track which was driven three miles up Lagunitas Canyon to reach one more grove of virgin redwoods.

The spur, which left the mainline in the middle of a trestle,was called the Shafter Branch."

per https://www.loc.gov/item/ca1235/

Facts 

Overview
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Lagunitas Creek & Road on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Location
Irving, Marin County, California
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1875; Replaced 1930
Design
Howe through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.01779, -122.72427   (decimal degrees)
38°01'04" N, 122°43'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/524202/4207824 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 90943 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,397)
Built 1875 (123)
Built during 1870s (1,272)
California (2,711)
Howe through truss (516)
Howe truss (644)
Irving, California (2)
Lost (28,529)
 Lost 1930 (107)
Lost during 1930s (870)
Marin County, California (52)
Owned by railroad (13,504)
Replaced by new bridge (19,403)
Through truss (16,816)
Truss (35,500)

Update Log 

  • October 19, 2020: New photo from Luke

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Sources 

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