Historic Bridges in the Cottonwood Creek Watershed
Hwy 36 RI 025
This is a list of Historic Bridges located within the Cottonwood Creek Watershed brought to you by Bridge Hunters.
Most of the historical bridges in our area are truss bridges. Truss bridges became a common type of bridge built from the 1870s through the 1930s. Examples of these bridges still remain across the United States, but their numbers are dropping rapidly, as they are demolished and replaced with new structures.
Most of the historical bridges in our area are truss bridges. Truss bridges became a common type of bridge built from the 1870s through the 1930s. Examples of these bridges still remain across the United States, but their numbers are dropping rapidly, as they are demolished and replaced with new structures.
Shasta County
Lower Gas Point Road Bridge
Lower Gas Point Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over North Fork Cottonwood Creek on Lower Gas Point Road
Open to traffic
Built 1920
North Fork Cottonwood Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Cottonwood Creek on Lower Gas Point Road
No longer exists
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2000
Olinda Creek Bridge
Abandoned concrete pony/through girder bridge over Former Olinda Creek Streambed on Old Olinda Road Alignment in Anderson
Abandoned
Telephone Creek Bridge
Abandoned concrete pony/through girder bridge over Telephone Creek on Old Olinda Road Alignment in Anderson
Abandoned
A.C.I.D. Flume Bridge
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Anderson Gulch on A.C.I.D in Anderson
Open to traffic
Built in 1918 as part of the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District's main canal
Through truss bridge over North Fork Cottonwood Creek on Lower Gas Point Road
Open to traffic
Built 1920
North Fork Cottonwood Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over North Fork Cottonwood Creek on Lower Gas Point Road
No longer exists
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2000
Olinda Creek Bridge
Abandoned concrete pony/through girder bridge over Former Olinda Creek Streambed on Old Olinda Road Alignment in Anderson
Abandoned
Telephone Creek Bridge
Abandoned concrete pony/through girder bridge over Telephone Creek on Old Olinda Road Alignment in Anderson
Abandoned
A.C.I.D. Flume Bridge
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Anderson Gulch on A.C.I.D in Anderson
Open to traffic
Built in 1918 as part of the Anderson Cottonwood Irrigation District's main canal
Tehama County
Jellys Ferry Road Bridge
Bowman Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Cottonwood Creek on Bowman Road
Open to traffic
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1942
Jellys Ferry Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Jellys Ferry Road
Open to traffic
Built 1949
Pettyjohn Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Cold Fork Cottonwood Creek on Pettyjohn Road
Open to traffic
Built 1943
Pettyjohn Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Cold Fork Cottonwood Creek on Pettyjohn Road
Open to traffic
Built 1938
Vestal Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Cottonwood Creek on Vestal Road
Open to traffic
Rehabilitated 1949
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Cottonwood Creek on Bowman Road
Open to traffic
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1942
Jellys Ferry Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Jellys Ferry Road
Open to traffic
Built 1949
Pettyjohn Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Cold Fork Cottonwood Creek on Pettyjohn Road
Open to traffic
Built 1943
Pettyjohn Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Cold Fork Cottonwood Creek on Pettyjohn Road
Open to traffic
Built 1938
Vestal Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Cottonwood Creek on Vestal Road
Open to traffic
Rehabilitated 1949
