Fernbridge (bridge)
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This article is about the bridge. For the town, see Fernbridge, California.
Fernbridge, originally Eel River Bridge,[2] is a 1,320-foot-long (402.3 m) concrete arch bridge designed by American engineer John B. Leonard which opened on November 8, 1911[3] at the site of an earlier ferry crossing of the Eel River. Fernbridge is the last crossing before the Eel arrives at the Pacific Ocean, and anchors one end of California State Route 211 leading to Ferndale, California. When built, it was referred to as the "Queen of Bridges" and is still the longest functional poured concrete bridge in operation in the world.[4]
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Fernbridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°36′51″N 124°12′8″W |
Carries | SR 211 |
Crosses | Eel River |
Locale | Fernbridge, California |
Other name(s) | originally Eel River Bridge |
Maintained by | California Department of Transportation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 1,320 ft (402.3 m) |
No. of spans | 7 |
Piers in water | 8 during periods of high water |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | John B. Leonard |
Constructed by | Pacific Construction (of San Francisco) |
Construction start | 1910 |
Opened | November 8, 1911 (1911-11-08) |
Fernbridge | |
Area | 1.4 acres (0.6 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 87000566[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 2, 1987 |
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