Since 1879, trains between Oakland and Sacramento have been ferried across straits of Carquinez; proposed bridge to be double track, steel truss of seven fixed spans, each 531 ft. long, one lift span 328 ft. long and two end deck spans 566 ft. 6 in. and 266 ft. 6 in. long; total length of bridge is 5603 ft. 6 in. (See also Am. Ry. Eng. Assn. -- Bul vol. 30, no. 315, Mar. 1929 pp. 311-319, 7 figs)


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    Title :

    The southern pacific company's $12,000,000 bridge across suisun bay


    Additional title:

    Ry. Age


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 86 , n 10


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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