Sierra Blvd. Bridge

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Sierra Blvd Bridge

North face with no sidewalk.

Photo taken by Craig Philpott

BH Photo #185988

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Sierra Blvd. in Roseville
Location: Placer County, California
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1929
Railroads: - Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Concrete through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 86.9 ft.
Total length: 363.9 ft.
Deck width: 21.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.75389, -121.28500 (decimal degrees)
38°45'14" N, 121°17'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/649022/4290862 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Roseville
Average daily traffic (as of 1975): 2,960
Inventory numbers: CA 19C-67 (California bridge number)
BH 11253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 48 (out of 100)
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Sierra Blvd. Bridge

Posted November 14, 2010, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

Hey, if that's what it takes to get this beautiful bridge preserved, I'd go for it!

Sierra Blvd. Bridge

Posted November 13, 2010, by Todd D Walker (mrwalk [at] aol [dot] com)

If you paint the arches on this bridge yellow, then someone builds a famous burger joint at one of its landings,hmmmmm... Anyone like a BigMac?