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− | Memorial plaque to Archie D. Stevenot "Mr. Mother Lode" on the north side of the bridge. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com | + | Memorial plaque to Archie D. Stevenot "Mr. Mother Lode" on the north side of the bridge. There is also a 100 year capsule that will be opened in 2076. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com |
Revision as of 04:00, 7 November 2009
Archie Stevenot Bridge
Route 49 Stanislaus River Bridge
Melones, California, United States
450 feet high / 137 meters high
550 foot span / 168 meter span
1976
One of the highest reservoir bridges in the United States, Archie Stevenot bridge carries route 49 across the Stanislaus river and the New Melones reservoir in the Gold Country area of Northern California. Rising approximately 400 feet (122 mtrs) from foundation to cap, the central pier is tied with California’s Auburn Foresthill as the tallest ever built in the United States. Located several miles upstream is the 355 foot (108 mtr) high Parrotts Ferry bridge. Like Archie Stevenot, the Parrotts Ferry bridge is underwater most of the time. If you’re lucky enough to visit either bridge during a severe drought, the entire structure may be visible.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
The Archie Stevenot Bridge was completed before the New Melones Dam and reservoir.
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Memorial plaque to Archie D. Stevenot "Mr. Mother Lode" on the north side of the bridge. There is also a 100 year capsule that will be opened in 2076. Image by Eric Sakowski / HighestBridges.com
Archie Stevenot Bridge satellite image.