This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
Bridge: | New Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge |
Location: | Oroville, California, USA - Feather River (Oroville Reservoir) |
Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
Image Set Contributor: | David Denenberg |
Date of Images: | 2003 |
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1965 Bidwell Bar - Oroville, California, USA |
Related Image Lists: | All from David Denenberg All in California All in USA All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
Credit: | All photos by David Denenberg, please do not reuse without permission. |
This high-level replacement for the old Bidwell Bar bridge was completed in 1965 in advance of the inundation behind the Oroville Dam. On this day, the water level looked a bit low, but how low can it go? The roadway is actually 627 feet above the stream bed. The reservoir is quite deep.