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Description
Views 6-20 of a set of 23 images. Accompanied by: Photographs, written historical and descriptive data / report prepared by Bonnie Wehle Parks and John W. Snyder (California Dept. of Transportation). [39] leaves ; 28 cm. HAER CA-137. Includes bibliographical references. View 6 (2011-1212). CA-137-6. Contextual view of bridge in setting, view to northwest of upstream side from Chili Bar Slate Mine quarry -- view 7 (2011-1213). CA-137-7. Contextual view of bridge in setting, upstream side, view to southwest -- view 8 (2011-1214). CA-137-8. Upstream elevation, view to west-northwest -- view 9 (2011-1215). CA-137-9. Upstream elevation, view to west-northwest -- view 10 (2011-1216). CA-137-10. Oblique view of upstream elevation, view to north -- view 11 (2011-1217). CA-137-11. Downstream elevation, view to east-southeast -- view 12 (2011-1218). CA-137-12. Downstream elevation, view to southeast. Pier of old bridge in foreground -- view 13 (2011-1219). CA-137-13. Oblique view of downstream elevation, view to south -- view 14 (2011-1220). CA-137-14. North approach, view to southwest -- view 15 (2011-1221). CA-137-15. South approach, view to northeast -- view 16 (2011-1222). CA-137-16. Understructure, oblique view of north pier, arch ribs, columns, sway bracing; view to south -- view 17 (2011-1223). CA-137-17. Understructure, view to north abutment showing sway bracing in foreground, columns, deck soffit; view to northeast View 18 (2011-1224). CA-137-18. Understructure, view from north abutment showing arch ribs, columns, sway bracing; view to southwest -- view 19 (2011-1225). CA-137-19. Detail, point of connection of sway bracing to upstream arch rib at spring point from south abutment, view to east-northeast. Note crack visible near top of sway bracing at left center, probably due to rust jacking of reinforcing steel -- view 20 (2011-1226). CA-137-20. Detail, deck soffit and expansion joint, view to southwest from north abutment. Chili Bar Bridge is reinforced-concrete, open-spandrel, fixed-arch structure consisting of seven spans (a main span, three arch spans and two cantilevered approach spans). It spans the South Fork of the American River on State Highway 193, Chili Bar, El Dorado County. Fourth bridge to be built at this location, work was completed in 1922. Designed by John Buck Leonard; Henry Lahiff was supervisor and inspector of job, constructed by John H. May of Napa.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
15 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 in. and 10 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001443083CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Leonard, John B.,, 1864-1945 Lahiff, Henry,, 1868- Bridges--California--El Dorado County Rivers--California El Dorado County (Calif.)--Photographs Chili Bar (El Dorado County, Calif.)--Photographs American River, South Fork (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
Place
California El Dorado County El Dorado County (Calif.) Chili Bar (El Dorado County, Calif.) American River, South Fork (Calif.)
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