I Street Bridge

I Street Bridge
Swing bridge
Official name: I Street Bridge
Named for I Street: I Street, Sacramento
Country	United States
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
I Street Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	CA 16, Sacramento, California
Coordinates	38°35′11″N 121°30′25″W / 38.58639°N 121.50694°W / 38.58639; -121.50694Coordinates: 38°35′11″N 121°30′25″W / 38.58639°N 121.50694°W / 38.58639; -121.50694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911 (1911)
Architectural style	Double-Deck Steel Truss
Governing body	Private
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

• List of crossings of the Sacramento River

References

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

Crossings of the Sacramento River Upstream Interstate 80 (Sacramento River) I Street Bridge Downstream Tower Bridge

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