Suspension Bridges Crossing American River
This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing American River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1855: Whiskey Bar
El Dorado County, California, USA - American River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 3357 (added 2019-12-15) |
| Year Completed: | 1855 |
| Name: | Whiskey Bar |
| Also Known As: | Pioneer, Whisky |
| Location: | El Dorado County, California, USA |
| Crossing: | American River |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, 1862 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
Notes:
- Destroyed by flood, 1862. Cables supposedly reused for the Rattlesnake Bar bridge.
- See 1862 Rattlesnake Bar - Folsom vicinity, California, USA.
1862: Rattlesnake Bar
Folsom vicinity, California, USA - American River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1091 (added 2004-01-01) |
| Year Completed: | 1862 |
| Name: | Rattlesnake Bar |
| Location: | Folsom vicinity, California, USA |
| Crossing: | American River |
| At or Near Feature: | Rattlesnake Bar |
| Coordinates: | 38.814397 N 121.091726 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Andrew S. Hallidie |
| References: | DSL200106 |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Collapsed, December 21, 1954 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- The location of Rattlesnake Bar is closer to present-day Auburn than Folsom, near the location of Goose Flat marked on modern topographical maps of the region. The area was inundated during the creation of Folsom Lake, but the piers and abutments of the Rattlesnake Bar bridge are visible when the water level is low.
- Rodi Lee writes: "[The bridge] collapsed in 1954 when an overweight truck filled with manure crossed it. The driver was unhurt. There are newspaper articles about the incident (Auburn Journal, Auburn). There are some photos in the article as well. The bridge abutments show when the the lake water is low. The bridge was upstream of Wild Goose Flats."
- See 1855 Whiskey Bar (Pioneer, Whisky) - El Dorado County, California, USA. The cables of the Rattlesnake Bar bridge were reportedly reused from the damaged Whiskey Bar bridge.
External Links:
- 1057. The Suspension Bridge over the American River at Rattlesnake Bar, Placer County - Calisphere.org
- Rattlesnake Bridge - Christine's Blog. Several images of the remnants of the bridge.
1965: Guy West
Sacramento, California, USA - American River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 221 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1965 |
| Name: | Guy West |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, USA |
| Crossing: | American River |
| Coordinates: | 38.562367 N 121.42017 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | WOT |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 183 meters (600.4 feet) |
Notes:
- WOT says completed 1968.
Ecklon Toll
Folsom, California, USA - American River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1552 (added 2004-11-14) |
| Name: | Ecklon Toll |
| Location: | Folsom, California, USA |
| Crossing: | American River |
| Coordinates: | 38.682343 N 121.175714 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | IHS |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Collapsed, 1892 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Folsom's Rainbow Bridge occupies the location where this bridge stood.
- IHS: Bridge is purchased by Christian L. Ecklon (a local butcher) in 1872 from "Kinsey & Whitely."
Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.