Van Duzen River Bridge - Bridgeville, California
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Volcanoguy
N 40° 28.135 W 123° 47.944
10T E 432260 N 4480111
Old 1925 Van Duzen River bridge at Bridgeville, California.
Waymark Code: WMJRYR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2013
Views: 2
The community of Bridgeville was originally called Robinsons Ferry but was renamed when a bridge was built across the Van Duzen River in 1875. That original bridge was replaced in 1925 by a reinforced concrete open spandrel deck arch with reinforced concrete slab approach spans. The bridge features a rib arch main span of 144-feet to complement the 234-foot main span.
A new bridge was constructed in 1997 to replace the 1925 bridge which is now only open to pedestrian use. The old bridge is also the site of Bridgefest - UFO Festival which is held each year on the third Saturday in August.
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck
Date Built: 1925
Construction: Concrete
Condition: Fair
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 1997
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Adopted
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