Blarsden Graeagle Road Bridge

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Blarsden Graeagle Rd Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Craig Philpott in August 2010

BH Photo #174037

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Blarsden Graeagle Road in Mohawk Vista
Location: Plumas County, California
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement as soon as July 2013.
History: Built 1902, Major Repairs From Fire Damage In 1916, Repaired 1935, 1933, and 1965
Builders: - C.J. Lee (Contractor)
- Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
- George Brandt (Contractor)
Design: Pin-connected Pratt Through truss.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 130.0 ft.
Total length: 265.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.7 ft.
Also called: Denton Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.77294, -120.61133 (decimal degrees)
39°46'23" N, 120°36'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/704581/4405285 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Blairsden
Elevation: 4344 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 370
Inventory numbers: CA 9C-134 (California bridge number)
CA 09C-134 (California bridge number)
BH 11260 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 32.7 (out of 100)
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Blarsden Graeagle Road Bridge

Posted May 21, 2013, by Nathan Holth (form3 [at] historicbridges [dot] org)

Attached is a history of the bridge from Plumas County Museum Director produced at the request of Plumas County Public Works.