UP - CA 89 Overpass

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Union Pacific RR over Hwy 89

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Photo taken by Craig Philpott in January 2010

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BH Photo #153387

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Concrete arch bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CA 89 in Truckee

Location

Nevada County, California

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1929

Railroads

- Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)

Design

Closed Spandrel arch with wing walls to retain overfill for railroad bed

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 76.1 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.31833, -120.20500   (decimal degrees)
39°19'06" N, 120°12'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/740954/4355828 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Truckee

Inventory numbers

CA 17-16 (California bridge number)
BH 11221 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• March 16, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: added street view
• February 18, 2010: Updated by Craig Philpott: Corrected design
• January 25, 2010: New photos from Craig Philpott

Sources 

• Craig Philpott - craigphilpott63 [at] gmail [dot] com

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