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I Street Bridge

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- Track
  
Union Pacific Railroad

Location
  
Sacramento, California

Built
  
1911 (1911)

Opened
  
1911

Body of water
  
Sacramento River

- Sidewalks
  
Each side

Area
  
less than one acre

Construction started
  
1910

Total length
  
255 m

Bridge type
  
Swing bridge

I Street Bridge

Architectural style
  
Double-Deck Steel Truss

Owners
  
California Department of Transportation, Southern Pacific Transportation Company

Similar
  
Tower Bridge, Pony Express Terminal, Big Four House, Ruhstaller Building, Rio Vista Bridge

I street bridge in sacramento rotating


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. It also carries two walkways on each side of the roadway.

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The lower level of the bridge provides rail access to Sacramento from points south and west; the upper level provides highway access.

I street bridge in sacramento ca


References

I Street Bridge Wikipedia