Noyo Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The sixth, and current, Noyo Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°25′38″N 123°48′24″W / 39.4273°N 123.8068°W |
| Carries |  SR 1, motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Noyo River |
| Locale | Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, United States |
| Official name | Noyo River Bridge |
| Owner | California Department of Transportation |
| Maintained by | CalTrans District 1 |
| ID number | 10 0298[a] |
| Preceded by | Georgia-Pacific Haul Road Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder (Beam)[a] |
| Material | Prestressed concrete[a] |
| Total length | 875 feet (267 m)[a] |
| Width | 86.6 feet (26.4 m)[a] |
| Height | 110 feet (34 m) |
| Longest span | 327.1 feet (99.7 m)[a] |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Load limit | 5.96 short tons (5.4 t) (HS20+Mod) |
| Clearance below | 91.9 feet (28.0 m)[a] |
| No. of lanes | 4 (11.8 ft (3.6 m) wide)[b] |
| History | |
| Constructed by | MCM Construction[1] |
| Construction start | May 2002 |
| Construction end | August 2005[c] |
| Construction cost | US$31.1 million |
| Opened | August 5, 2005 |
| Inaugurated | August 12, 2005 |
| Replaces | Noyo River Bridge (5th, 1948-2005) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 23,950 (3% trucks)[a] |
| Location | |
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| Location on California State Route 1 (Shoreline Highway/Main Street) | |
| References | |
The Noyo River Bridge is a box girder bridge constructed of prestressed concrete crossing the Noyo River in Fort Bragg, California.[2] Owned and maintained by the California Department of Transportation, it carries motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic over the waterway as part of California State Route 1, which is also signed as Main Street within the Fort Bragg city limits. Construction on the current bridge began in 2002 and was completed in August 2005,[3] now the sixth such structure to span the river near its mouth and bear the name Noyo River Bridge, replacing a two-lane steel deck truss bridge built in 1948.[4]
Despite being listed as only four lanes, the inclusion of a full lane-width median, a bicycle path for both directions and the use of the ST-10 scenic railings resulted in a bridge deck that measures 86.6 feet (26.4 m) wide. In comparison, the deck width of the Golden Gate Bridge is only 82 feet (25 m).[5]
- ^ "About MCM Construction". MCM Construction. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ "STATE ROUTE 001 over NOYO RIVER & HARBOR DR, Mendocino County, California". National Bridge Inventory. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Vince. "Noyo History". Scenic Bridge Railings. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Tony (April 16, 2016). "Pictorial History of the Six Bridges that have crossed the Noyo River, Fort Bragg, CA". Hobo Laments. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Reeve, Scott. "Pedestrian Payload Adds Up: Just ask Golden Gate Bridge Officials". Creative Composites Group. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.