Discussion
Ask a question about 'I Street Bridge' Start a new discussion about 'I Street Bridge' Answer questions from other users |
The
I Street Bridge is a historic metal truss
swing bridgeA swing bridge is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right...
located on I Street in
Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
crossing the
Sacramento RiverThe Sacramento River is an important watercourse of Northern and Central California in the United States. The largest river in California, it rises on the eastern slopes of the Klamath Mountains, and after a journey south of over , empties into Suisun Bay, an arm of the San Francisco Bay, and...
connecting
Yolo CountyYolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
with
Sacramento CountySacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
. Built in 1911 this
historic bridge has a vertical clearance of 14 feet 8 inches 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.
External links