8/3/2014
8/3/2014
8/3/2014
8/3/2014
Landmark information
- Location:
Downstream from the State Highway 49 Bridge over the North Fork of the American River, near Auburn - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
8/3/2014 - Date Most Recently Visited:
8/3/2014 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 54.803, W 121 2.462 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Mountain Quarries
Railroad Bridge
This bridge, built to carry limestone from nearby quarries to the city of Auburn, was a very early use of reinforced concrete in railroad bridge construction and the largest such railroad bridge in California at the time it was built in 1912. The bridge was designed by John B. Leonard, who became one of California's most renowned pioneers in the design, engineering, and promotion of the use of reinforced concrete.
Note
The bridge crosses the El Dorado-Placer county line. The plaque is on the El Dorado side.