Fair Oaks Bridge - Wikipedia
The Fair Oaks Bridge is a truss bridge over the lower banks of the American River, connecting Fair Oaks to the greater Sacramento, California region. The current bridge, built 1907-1909 at a cost of $63,000, [2] is the third bridge at this location.
OLD FAIR OAKS BRIDGE - California State Parks
The Old Fair Oaks Bridge is an all-metal Pennsylvania Petit through truss bridge with a pony truss (Pratt) bridge form on its north side. It was built by Western Bridge and Construction Company of Omaha, Nebraska, and spans a wide bend on the American River.
American River Bridges: Fair Oaks and Sunrise Bridges
Oct 21, 2009 · As I mentioned the Sunrise Bridge, a five span steel stringer bridge that was built in 1955, can be seen in the distance. The Sunrise and Hazel Bridges carry most of the vehicle traffic across this part of the American River.
Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge - The Historical Marker …
Aug 10, 2013 · The old concrete bridge stands today as an icon in the American River Canyon and a proud monument to early day engineering innovations and the men who built it. Erected 2012 by California State Parks.
Bridges that cross the Sacramento and American Rivers in Sacramento - FOX40
Dec 24, 2022 · The I Street Bridge connects C Street in West Sacramento to I Street near Old Sacramento. The bridge is a metal truss swing bridge, a type of movable bridge that allows boat traffic to pass.
Fair Oaks Bridge — Calisphere
The Fair Oaks Bridge, a Pennsylvania Petit through Pratt truss that extends nearly 700 feet across a wide bend in the American River, is one of the more extraordinary truss bridges in California. The Western Bridge and Construction Company …
Folsom Truss Bridge (Walker Bridge / Donald W. Alden Memorial Bridge …
Apr 6, 2013 · Historic Truss Bridge in Folsom Sacramento County, California. This extremely impressive and iconic historic bridge was returned to its original location after 70 years!
American River - Wikipedia
The American River is a 30-mile-long (50 km) river in California that runs from the Sierra Nevada mountain range to its confluence with the Sacramento River in downtown Sacramento. Via the Sacramento River, it is part of the San Francisco Bay watershed.
American River Pathway Runner: Jewel of Fair Oaks - Blogger
Feb 29, 2016 · The Old Fair Oaks bridge is a walk bridge used by hundreds of people on beautiful spring days to go from the American River Bike trail to old Fair Oaks, and back. I have heard it referred to as the "Red Bridge" by rafters.
New Life for an Old Bridge - The Historical Marker Database
Oct 18, 2024 · In 1926, a new bridge bypassed it and the truss sat quietly until 1974, when the Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (SCMA) purchased the structure to carry a water line over the river, providing it with a renewed purpose for the next 49 years.