No Hands Bridge
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No Hands Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge spanning the American River near Auburn, California, now popular with hikers and cyclists in the Auburn State Recreation Area.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete arch bridge
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historic bridge ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
American River Quarry Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Mountain Quarries Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain Quarry Cement Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectEngineer | John B. Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Pacific Portland Cement Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges in Placer County, California
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Pedestrian bridges in California ⓘ Railroad bridges in California ⓘ |
| clearanceAboveWater | about 70 feet ⓘ |
| clearSpan | about 150 feet ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
American River
NERFINISHED
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North Fork American River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | railroad use ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicDesignationLevel | federal ⓘ |
| historicUse | transport of limestone from quarries ⓘ |
| length | approximately 482 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auburn State Recreation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Placer County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Auburn, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Auburn State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| NRHPType | structure ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1912 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | railroad bridge for the Mountain Quarries Railroad ⓘ |
| owner | California Department of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Auburn State Recreation Area trail system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
cyclists
ⓘ
hikers ⓘ |
| railroadServed | Mountain Quarries Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sierra Nevada foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBranch | North Fork of the American River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | early example of large reinforced-concrete arch railroad bridge ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| structureType | open-spandrel deck arch bridge ⓘ |
| traffic | no motor vehicles ⓘ |
| trailAccess |
Tevis Cup trail route
ⓘ
Western States Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bicycle traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
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