Movable - Bascule bridges in California
A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. California has 17 of them, 0.1% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Movable - Bascule bridges
- 17
- Poor condition
- 12%
- 2 bridges
- Average age
- 82.4 yrs
- Combined length
- 1 mi
Busiest movable - bascule bridges in California
Top 17 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Street over Islais Creek No. 34C0024 | San Francisco County | Just N/O Cargo Way | 1945 | Movable - Bascule | 161 ft | 50,000 | Fair |
| State Route 61 over San Leandro Bay No. 33 0086 | Alameda County | 04-ALA-061-18.55-ALA | 1953 | Movable - Bascule | 963 ft | 43,600 | Fair |
| Park ST over Oakland Estuary No. 33C0027 | Alameda County | 0.2 MI S/W of I-880 | 1934 | Movable - Bascule | 433 ft | 41,000 | Fair |
| W120-S5 Connector over San Joaquin River 03 No. 29 0016F | San Joaquin County | 10-SJ-005-R14.16 | 1947 | Movable - Bascule | 583 ft | 37,500 | Fair |
| Third ST over China Basin No. 34C0025 | San Francisco County | S of Berry ST | 1932 | Movable - Bascule | 295 ft | 25,000 | Good |
| Fruitvale Ave over Oakland Estuary No. 33C0147 | Alameda County | 0.3 MI S/W of I-880 | 1974 | Movable - Bascule | 395 ft | 20,800 | Fair |
| Fourth ST over China Basin No. 34C0027 | San Francisco County | S of Berry ST | 1917 | Movable - Bascule | 191 ft | 20,000 | Fair |
| High ST over Oakland Estuary No. 33C0026 | Alameda County | 0.4 MI S/W of I-880 | 1939 | Movable - Bascule | 505 ft | 19,900 | Poor |
| D Street over Petaluma River No. 20C0048 | Sonoma County | Near Downtown Petaluma | 1933 | Movable - Bascule | 205 ft | 16,330 | Fair |
| State Route 113 over Sacramento River No. 22 0040 | Yolo County | 03-YOL-113-22.02 | 1933 | Movable - Bascule | 387 ft | 8,300 | Fair |
| Walnut Grove Xing over Sacramento River No. 24C0005 | Sacramento County | In Walnut Grove | 1952 | Movable - Bascule | 302 ft | 6,626 | Fair |
| Tracy Boulevard over Grant Line Canal No. 29C0022 | San Joaquin County | 3 MI N of I 205 | 1959 | Movable - Bascule | 471 ft | 4,513 | Fair |
| Freeport over Sacramento River No. 24C0001 | Sacramento County | Concts Frprt Bl S Riv RD | 1929 | Movable - Bascule | 653 ft | 3,112 | Poor |
| State Route 160 over Sacramento River No. 24 0051 | Sacramento County | 03-SAC-160-5.86-IST | 1923 | Movable - Bascule | 626 ft | 2,150 | Fair |
| Illinois Street over Islais Creek No. 34C0076 | San Francisco County | 0.2 MI North of Cargo Way | 2008 | Movable - Bascule | 460 ft | 2,000 | Fair |
| State Route 160 over Steamboat Slough No. 24 0052 | Sacramento County | 03-SAC-160-19.76 | 1924 | Movable - Bascule | 344 ft | 1,550 | Fair |
| State Route 160 over Sacramento River No. 24 0053 | Sacramento County | 03-SAC-160-20.87 | 1923 | Movable - Bascule | 588 ft | 1,550 | Fair |
Counties with the most
| Sacramento County | 5 |
| San Francisco County | 4 |
| Alameda County | 4 |
| San Joaquin County | 2 |
| Yolo County | 1 |
| Sonoma County | 1 |
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