Clarksburg Branch Line Trail Bridge

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Overview: Timber stringer bridge over South River Road on former Yolo Shortline Railroad
Location: West Sacramento, Yolo County, California
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built ?; Closed 2003; Officially rail-trail 2014
Railroads: - Interurban
- Oakland, Antioch & Eastern Railway (OA&E)
- Sacramento Northern Railway (SN)
- Sierra Northern Railway (SERA)
- Sierra Railroad (1936-2003) (SRYC)
- Yolo Shortline Railroad (YSLR)
Design: Timber stringer bridge with timber truss piers.
Also called: YSLR - South River Road Overpass #2
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.51639, -121.55286 (decimal degrees)
38°30'59" N, 121°33'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/626161/4264104 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 68491 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

YSRR - South River Road Overpass #2

Posted July 12, 2015, by Anonymous

The Yolo Shortline was merged into the Sierra Northern in 2003, and the section this bridge is on was quickly abandoned. It became a rail-trail in 2014: http://www.sacbee.com/community/yolo/article2590201.html