Fair Oaks Bridge, Old,

Crosses America R. at Bridge St. to American R Pkwy,N of Upper Sunrise Dr. in Gold R, Fair Oaks, California. County/parish: Sacramento.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 25, 2006. NRIS 06000913.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • American River Bridge at Fair Oaks

From Wikipedia:

Fair Oaks Bridge

The Fair Oaks Bridge is a truss bridge over the lower banks of the American River, connecting Fair Oaks to the greater Sacramento, California region. The current bridge, built 1907-1909 at a cost of $63,000, is the third bridge at this location.

The first bridge, which opened in 1901, helped to transform the small semi-rural community into a turn-of-the-century agricultural powerhouse. The present bridge, built 1907-1909, helped to transform the citrus colony into one of the leading bedroom communities of Sacramento by the 1940s. It is now a pedestrian and bicycle-only bridge.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860582

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