Pulga Bridges, Feather River Canyon, California

Bridgepixing the Pulga Bridges spanning the Feather River, northeast of Oroville, California. At the top, a Steel Arch road bridge undergoing repairs. At the bottom, a Railroad Truss Bridge.

Pulga is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located along the west slope of the Feather River canyon. A variant name for the community is Big Bar. Other nearby communities include Mayaro, Poe, and Parkhill. The town hosts a Caltrans highway maintenance station along State Route 70 (SR70).

The Canyon Division of the Union Pacific Railroad runs trains through this vicinity daily. The route was originally built by the Western Pacific Railroad and is famous for scenic views from passing trains. Vista Dome cars were designed and built with the scenery on this route in mind. Today, the line is host to a constant string of lumbering freight trains.

Driving SR70 offers scenic views of the rocky gorge. Steel truss bridges along the highway underwent seismic retrofit work in 2004 to prepare them for the inevitable California earthquake.

Cresta Powerhouse [show location on an interactive map] 39°49′35″N, 121°24′28″W and Camp Creek Powerhouse [show location on an interactive map] 39°49′37″N, 121°25′06″W are about 3 miles north of Pulga on SR70. Cresta was first put on line in 1949 and Rock Creek a year later. The area near these powerhouses is named Mayaro, California on some totpgraphic, highway, and railroad maps. Another community name, Cresta, is about one driving mile beyond the powerhouse of the same name. (Wikipedia)

Taken in: United States / California / Pulga (show map)

Taken on: October 16, 2003

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