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Diestelhorst Bridge

February 15, 2008

Photo taken by Michael Goff in February 2008

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Diestelhorst Bridge - Deck View

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Diestelhorst Bridge - Plaque

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Facts 

Overview
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Sacramento River on Sacramento Trail in Redding
Location
Redding, Shasta County, California
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built in 1915 by Chico Construction Co., Closed to vehicular traffic in 1997
Builders
- A.V. Spah (Engineer)
- Chico Construction Co. (Contractor)
Design
5 span open spandrel arch bridge. First and oldest remaining reinforced concrete bridge on the Sacramento River.
Dimensions
Total length: 639.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.3 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Reid's Ferry Bridge
Inventory number
BH 37148 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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A.V. Spah (1)
Arch (7,666)
Built 1915 (697)
Built during 1910s (4,374)
California (1,066)
Chico Construction Co. (1)
Deck arch (6,750)
NR-listed (1,539)
Open to pedestrians (486)
Open-spandrel arch (224)
Owned by city (1,996)
Redding, California (1)
Shasta County, California (37)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,039)

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