Adventure 051, Site 182 - I Street Bridge

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 182 - I Street Bridge

National Registry ID: 1982002233

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 26, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38.586244°N

Longitude: 121.506254°W

Address: Route 16 over Sacramento River

Description:

Date Built: 1911

Architect: American Bridge Company

Maintained by: Southern Pacific Railroad

We could see the bridge as we toured Old Sacramento. Thing One and Thing Two love to walk so looked forward to walking across the bridge. When we looked back at Old Sacramento we had a great view of the City. Even thought it was on the National Historic Registry, we could not find the plaque for this bridge

The first bridge across Sacramento was in 1857 at Broad and D Street. Later CA Pacific Railroad (later becoming Southern Pacific Railroad) obtained a permit to build a bridge above the highway bridge. Trains first entered Sacramento in 1870. This was a toll bridge. The bridge was rebuilt in 1878 by the railroad. In 1893 S.P., along with Sacramento and Yolo Counties, began the construction of joint wooden bridge for railroad and highway use, which was completed in 1895. In 1911 the current I street bridge was built and the previous bridge removed.

The I Street Bridge is described as a double-deck steel truss bridge comprised offixed and swing spans, with steel stringer and welded steel girder approach spans. The truss spans are Baltimore trusses with sub-struts. The lower deck of the bridge carries the double-track main line of the Southern Pacific Railroad, while the concrete upper deck carries State Highway 16.

References:

• Wikipedia
  
• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  

Overall Landmark References:

• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)