Historic "D" Street Bridge - Petaluma, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 38° 14.080 W 122° 38.143
10S E 531880 N 4231915
The Historic "D" Street Bridge in Petaluma, California is a bascule type bridge. It was first built in 1933 over the Petaluma River.
Waymark Code: WMDAX9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Bear and Ragged
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The Historic "D" Street Bridge in Petaluma, California is a bridge with a pivoting section that is raised and lowered using counterweights, known as a bascule bridge. It was first built in 1933 over the Petaluma River. It was rehabilitated in 1953 and again in 2009. A minimum of four hours notice is required to make arrangements for the bridge to open.

The bridge can be seen in Google Street View.

Bridge Type: Tilt Bridge (Very Rare)

Built: 01/01/1933

Span: 80 feet

Pedestrian Traffic: yes

Bicycle Traffic: yes

Vehicular Traffic: yes

Railway Traffic: no
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