I Street Bridge
| I Street Bridge | |
| Swing bridge | |
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| Official name: I Street Bridge | |
| Named for I Street: I Street, Sacramento | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| Counties | Sacramento, Yolo |
| Municipalities | Sacramento, West Sacramento |
| Road | State Route 16 2 lanes |
| - Track | Union Pacific Railroad |
| - Sidewalks | Each side |
| Crosses | Sacramento River |
| Length | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Builder | American Bridge Company |
| Design | Swing |
| Material | Steel |
| Built | 1911 |
| Maintained by | Union Pacific Railroad |
| NBI Number | |
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I Street Bridge | |
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| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Coordinates | 38°35′11″N 121°30′25″W / 38.58639°N 121.50694°WCoordinates: 38°35′11″N 121°30′25″W / 38.58639°N 121.50694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Double-Deck Steel Truss |
| NRHP Reference # | 82002233[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1982 |
The I Street Bridge is a historic metal truss swing bridge located on I Street in Sacramento, California crossing the Sacramento River connecting Yolo County with Sacramento County. Built in 1911 this historic bridge has a vertical clearance of 14 feet 8 inches (4.47 m) and was originally part of State Route 16.
The lower level of the bridge provides rail access to Sacramento from points south and west; the upper level provides highway access.
Gallery
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View from above, showing roadway on top deck and train tracks on lower deck
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The swing span turned to allow a boat to pass
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
Media related to I Street Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- I Street Bridge (added 1982 - Structure - #82002233) CA 16, Sacramento
- I Street Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 2011-11-11.
- NOAA NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
- I Street Bridge Replacement
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