Bidwell Bar Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Completed in: | 1965 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Oroville, Butte County, California, USA, North America |
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| Carries |
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| Impounds |
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| Replaces |
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (1855)
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| Near |
Oroville Dam (1968)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 338 m |
Materials
| deck |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
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Notes
The design was inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge.
Relevant Web Sites
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HighestBridges.com: Bidwell Bar Bridge
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Historic Bridges of the United States: Bidwell Bridge (#12+0188)
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Wikipedia: Bidwell Bar Bridge
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000563 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |