Van Duzen River Bridge - 1925 - Bridgeville, California
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Volcanoguy
N 40° 28.158 W 123° 47.934
10T E 432274 N 4480153
The 1925 Van Duzen River bridge at Bridgeville, California.
Waymark Code: WMJT2A
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2013
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.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1925
Date stone, plaque location.: Northeast and southwest corners of bridge
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Van Duzen River
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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