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Bridges & Viaducts Topic

 
By James King, August 10, 2013
Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge Sign
201 California, Placer County, Auburn — 1051 — Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge
On Old Foresthill Road east of Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling east.
202 California, Placer County, Auburn — GPY 135-10 — Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge
On Old Foresthill Road east of Golden Chain Highway (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling east.
203 California, Placer County, Lincoln — Colonel C. Lincoln Wilson
On 5th Street west of E Street, on the right when traveling east.
204 California, Placer County, Roseville — 2 — Reuben F. Nelson Footbridge — Roseville Historical Society Marker No. 2
Near Oak Street near Lincoln Street.
205 California, Placer County, Tahoe City — Roads and Bridges
On W Lake Blvd, on the right when traveling north.
206 California, Riverside County, Riverside — 54 — Victoria Bridge — 1928
On Victoria Avenue just south of Woodbine Street.
207 California, Sacramento County, Fair Oaks — "Jim’s Bridge"
Near Pennsylvania Avenue near the north bank of the American River.
208 California, Sacramento County, Folsom — Folsom Dam Improvements — Promoting Public Safety for the Sacramento Region
Near East Natoma Street.
209 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, CSUS — The Guy West Bridge
Near State University Drive East.
210 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — R Street Bridge
On Front Street south of O Street, on the right when traveling north.
211 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — The Northern Electric Bridge
Near Capital Mall.
212 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — The Tower Bridge
Near Capital Mall.
213 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Tower Bridge: Gateway to the Capital
Near Capital Mall.
214 California, San Bernardino County, Redlands — 17 — Mill Creek Zanja — Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad Bridges
Near Laramie Avenue at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east.
215 California, San Bernardino County, Rialto — The Bridge To Progress
On North Fillmore Avenue.
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216 California, San Diego County, Coronado — San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge
Near State Highway 75 when traveling east.
217 California, San Diego County, San Diego, Balboa Park — Balboa Park West Mesa
On El Prado, on the right when traveling east.
218 California, San Diego County, San Diego, Balboa Park — Cabrillo Bridge
On El Prado east of Balboa Drive, on the right when traveling east.
219 California, San Diego County, San Diego, Bankers Hill — First Avenue Bridge — 1931
On First Avenue north of Nutmeg Street, on the right when traveling north.
220 California, San Diego County, San Diego, Bankers Hill — 211 — Quince Street Footbridge — San Diego County's Oldest Bridge — 1905 —
On Quince Street east of Second Avenue.
221 California, San Diego County, San Diego, Bankers Hill — 116 — Spruce Street Suspension Footbridge
On Spruce Street west of First Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
222 California, San Diego County, San Diego, Old Town — 244 — Derby Dike
On Presidio Drive at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling west on Presidio Drive.
223 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf — San Francisco's Most Popular Postcard.
Near Pier 39 north of The Embarcadero.
224 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — Alvord Lake Bridge — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark — Built 1889 —
Near Haight Street west of Stanyan Street.
225 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Lincoln Park — The Golden Gate — Deep Sea Geology Exposed
Near El Camino Del Mar near Seal Rock Drive.
226 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Mission Bay — Peter R. Maloney (4th Street) Bridge
On 4th Street, on the right when traveling north.
227 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — A Bathtub for the South Tower
Near Coastal Trail.
228 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — A Lasting Monument
Near Coastal Trail.
229 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — All in a Day's Work
Near Coastal Trail.
230 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Art Deco on a Grand Scale
Near Coastal Trail.
231 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Battery Lancaster
Near Coastal Trail.
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232 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Bridging the Gate — the Beginning
Near Coastal Trail.
233 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Engineering the Design
Near Coastal Trail.
234 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Facts & Figures About the Bridge
Near Coastal Trail.
235 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Fort Point Arch
Near Coastal Trail.
236 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Hanging the Roadway Deck
On Coastal Trail.
237 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Joseph Strauss Legacy Circle
Near Lincoln Boulevard.
238 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Making the Impossible, Possible: The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge
Near Coastal Trail.
239 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Men of Vision
Near Golden Gate Bridge.
240 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Resisting the Twisting
Near U.S. 101 at Lincoln Boulevard.
241 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Spinning the Main Cables
Near Coastal Trail.
242 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Steel, Fog, Salt, Rust, and Paint
Near Coastal Trail.
243 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Tall and Strong
Near Coastal Trail.
244 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — The Golden Gate Bridge
Near Lincoln Boulevard.
245 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — The Golden Gate Bridge: Vision, Genius and Expert Care
Near Lincoln Boulevard west of Chrissy Field Avenue.
246 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — The PG&E Tower — Golden Gate Bridge
On Golden Gate Bridge, on the right when traveling north.
247 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Types of Bridges
Near Coastal Trail.
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248 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — Working Under Water
Near Coastal Trail.
249 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco — World's Tallest Bridge Towers
Near Coastal Trail.
250 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Rincon Hill — Klockars' Blacksmith Shop
On Folsom Street north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.
251 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, SoMa — Pause traveler and be greatful to Norton 1st
Near Minna Street.
252 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, South Beach — The Bay Bridge
On The Embarcadero near Beale Street.
253 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, South Beach — The Francis "Lefty" O'Doul Third Street Bridge
Near Third Street south of Willie Mays Plaza.
254 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Treasure Island — Signal — Tom Loughlin — 2019 —
On Avenue of the Palms at 9th Street, on the left when traveling north on Avenue of the Palms.
255 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Yerba Buena Island — Defending the Bay for 150 Years
On Treasure Island Road north of Macalla Road, on the right when traveling north.
256 California, San Joaquin County, Clements — Mackville Road Bridge
On Mackville Road near East Jahant Road, on the left when traveling south.
257 California, San Joaquin County, Tracy — Lincoln Highway — 1913 - 1928
On 11th Street (California Route 205) east of Cable Road, on the right when traveling west.
258 California, San Luis Obispo County, Arroyo Grande — Arroyo Grande Swinging Bridge
Near Branch Street at Short Street, on the right when traveling east.
259 California, San Luis Obispo County, Morro Bay — A Bridge to the Sandspit
Near Embarcadero north of Harbor Street.
260 California, San Mateo County, Burlingame — Eugene A. Doran Memorial Bridge — 1922 – 1959 — One-Half Mile South —
Near State Highway 280.
261 California, San Mateo County, Half Moon Bay — First Concrete Bridge Erected in San Mateo Co — 1900
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
262 California, San Mateo County, Redwood City — A Feat of Gravity — The Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System
Near California 35.
263 California, San Mateo County, San Mateo — History of San Mateo’s Bridges
Near South Hart Clinton Drive.
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264 California, San Mateo County, South San Francisco — Cut Stone Bridge
On Centennial Way Trail at Spruce Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Centennial Way Trail.
265 California, Santa Cruz County, Felton — 583 — Felton Covered Bridge
Near Covered Bridge Road 0.5 miles south of Graham Hill Road.
266 California, Santa Cruz County, Felton — Roaring Camp Covered Bridge
Near North Big Trees Park Road.
267 California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — The Wharf Links Land and Sea — Welcome to the Sanctuary Scenic Trail
On West Cliff Drive at Gharkey Street, on the right when traveling north on West Cliff Drive.
268 California, Shasta County, Anderson — Balls Ferry
On Gover Road at Ash Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Gover Road.
269 California, Shasta County, Anderson — SHA-013 — The Flume — Point of Historical Interest — Dept. of Parks and Recreation – Reg. No. SHA-013 —
On Olinda Road, on the left when traveling west.
270 California, Shasta County, Castella — 1 — Sims Bridge: A CCC First
On Sims Road.
271 California, Shasta County, Redding — Diestelhorst Auto Camp / Reid’s Ferry
On Middle Creek Road at Benton Drive, on the right when traveling west on Middle Creek Road.
272 California, Shasta County, Whiskeytown — Toll Bridge — Whiskeytown National Recreational Area — Tower House Historic District —
Near State Highway 299 Highway.
273 California, Siskiyou County, Fort Jones — John F. Williams Memorial Bridge
On Scott River Road (at milepost 18), on the right when traveling north.
274 California, Siskiyou County, Tule Lake — Civilian Conservation Corps
On Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
275 California, Siskiyou County, Weed — The Weed Arch — To the City of Weed from the People of Its Community
On Main Street at South Weed Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
276 California, Solano County, Vallejo — The Carquinez Strait: Gateway to California's Riches
Near Dump Road at Lawes Street.
277 California, Sonoma County, Glen Ellen — Historical Tid-bits about Glen Ellen
On Arnold Drive west of Carmel Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
278 California, Stanislaus County, Knights Ferry — 347 — Knight's Ferry — ← 1 Mile
On State Highway 120 at milepost 16.4 at Kennedy Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 120.
279 California, Stanislaus County, Knights Ferry — Knight's Ferry Bridge — National Historic Landmark
Near Covered Bridge Road east of Sonora Road (Main Street), on the right when traveling east.
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280 California, Stanislaus County, Knights Ferry — Knights Ferry Covered Bridge
Near Knights Ferry Road.
281 California, Stanislaus County, Newman — Hills Ferry — Historic Landmark
On River Road, on the right when traveling north.
282 California, Tehama County, Tehama — The Tehama Railroad Bridge
On C Street near Cavalier Drive, on the left when traveling east.
283 California, Trinity County, Douglas City — Steel Bridge
Near Steel Bridge Road, on the left when traveling north.
284 California, Tuolumne County, Moccasin — 4 — Stevens Bar Bridge
On Jacksonville Road at River Road, on the right when traveling south on Jacksonville Road.
285 California, Yolo County, Davis — Davis Subway — Richards Blvd. Underpass
Near Richards Boulevard 0.5 miles south of 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
286 California, Yolo County, West Sacramento — Pony Express Bridge
Near 2nd Street.
287 California, Yolo County, West Sacramento — Tower Bridge — West Sacramento River Walk
Near West Capitol Avenue.
288 California, Yolo County, West Sacramento — Tower Bridge — Gateway to the Capitol
On Tower Bridge Gateway (California Route 275) at The American River, on the left when traveling east on Tower Bridge Gateway.
289 California, Yuba County, Camptonville — Marysville to Virginia City in 32 Hours — 49 Miles Along Highway 49
On Alleghany Ridge Road at Highway 49, on the right when traveling north on Alleghany Ridge Road.
290 California, Yuba County, Camptonville — Oregon Creek Covered Bridge
On Alleghany Ridge Road.
291 California, Yuba County, Smartsville — The Yuba River Bridge at Parks Bar — 1913 - 1994
On Timbuctoo Road south of Highway 20.
292 Colorado, Chaffee County, Poncha Springs — Poncha Springs Country
Near U.S. 285 just north of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
293 Colorado, Delta County, Delta — “Modern” Ferry — Crossing the Gunnison River — 1891
Near Gunnison River Drive (North Palmer Street) 0.3 miles west of U.S. 50.
294 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Ballpark District — Up a Lazy River — Bridging the Centuries
On 19th Street just south of Platte Street, on the right when traveling south.
295 Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — Manny's Bridge
On Wynkoop Street 0.1 miles west of 15th Street, on the left when traveling west.
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296 Colorado, El Paso County, Colorado Springs, Northwest Colorado Springs — John Blair Bridge — Circa 1880
On North 30th Street at Glen Eyrie, on the right when traveling north on North 30th Street.
297 Colorado, El Paso County, Green Mountain Falls — Lake Gazebo & Gazebo Bridge
Near Lake Street just east of Ute Pass Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
298 Colorado, Fremont County, Caρon City — Bustling Center for Trade, Transportation, and Tourism
On Royal Gorge Boulevard (U.S. 50) east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
299 Colorado, Fremont County, Caρon City — Caρon City — Railroads Moving Goods, Moving People
On South 3rd Street 0.1 miles south of Royal Gorge Boulevard (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
300 Colorado, Fremont County, Caρon City — How the Bridge Became Royal — Come Across — Royal Gorge Bridge & Park —
Near County Road 3A 4.5 miles south of U.S. 50 when traveling south.

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