It looks to me like part of it is being built alongside the road to then be erected and put in place the day or night when they will close that segment of East Bidwell. I've seen the sign announcing the road closure, but as I'm usually not on E. Bidwell, I'm on Blue Ravine crossing E.B. typically 2 to 4 times a day, I haven't looked to see the exact day & time of the closure, but I think it is Jul 14. just not sure what time of day.
East Bidwell Pedestrian Bridge
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, Jul 12 2010 03:09 PM
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 11:17 AM
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 01:19 PM
QUOTE (ScionBox @ Jul 12 2010, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Once it's in place, how long until kids start dropping rocks on cars passing underneath? Seems like it's bound to happen.
I'd have to agree with most that it will never happen because kids really don't want to get caught. I always hid in the bushes to throw rocks at cars. What you will get are those adults who want to share political views, don't we all love that.
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 01:25 PM
QUOTE (Bill Z @ Jul 13 2010, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It looks to me like part of it is being built alongside the road to then be erected and put in place the day or night when they will close that segment of East Bidwell. I've seen the sign announcing the road closure, but as I'm usually not on E. Bidwell, I'm on Blue Ravine crossing E.B. typically 2 to 4 times a day, I haven't looked to see the exact day & time of the closure, but I think it is Jul 14. just not sure what time of day.
Word from the city. Today they are bolting together the two halves of one of the spans that will cross the wetlands. It will be put up on the 20th/21st with the other four pieces, which are being delivered Wednesday night. They need a larger crane than the one they have right now to put them up, so they will do all three in one day to minimize the time the crane is on site.
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 01:33 PM
It will provide a nice view of the E.Bidwell Str 
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 09:10 AM
It's up. I'm surprised not much talk about it here 
Glad to see it coming together apparently according to plan.
Glad to see it coming together apparently according to plan.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 09:12 AM
QUOTE (mando @ Jul 21 2010, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's up. I'm surprised not much talk about it here
Glad to see it coming together apparently according to plan.
Glad to see it coming together apparently according to plan.
I'll have to look for it today. Can't wait to use it.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 09:14 AM
Pics or it's not up.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 09:18 AM
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Pics or it's not up.
Unfortunately for me this morning, the light turned green before I got my phone ready to shoot.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 09:45 AM
Are there signs on that trail yet? Otherwise I'll never find it :-D
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 10:30 AM
I don't think it's connected to the trails yet?
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Are there signs on that trail yet? Otherwise I'll never find it :-D
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 10:50 AM
Where on East Bidwell is it?
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 10:51 AM
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Where on East Bidwell is it?
Just south of Blue Ravine.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 10:56 AM
Saw it this morning - looks really neat.
Oh, and the earlier post by tony was one of the best things I've read on here for a while. The number of parks in this town without restrooms is amazing(ly sad).
Oh, and the earlier post by tony was one of the best things I've read on here for a while. The number of parks in this town without restrooms is amazing(ly sad).
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 11:06 AM
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Just south of Blue Ravine.
Near the creek that goes under East Bidwell just behind Jack in the Box and the vacant restaurant that used to be Lyon's/Sizzler/China Buffet.
BTW, this is Humbug Creek. Willow Creek is the next creek to the south that also goes under East Bidwell.
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Posted 21 July 2010 - 01:36 PM
QUOTE (c_vanderveen @ Jul 21 2010, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Saw it this morning - looks really neat.
Oh, and the earlier post by tony was one of the best things I've read on here for a while. The number of parks in this town without restrooms is amazing(ly sad).
Oh, and the earlier post by tony was one of the best things I've read on here for a while. The number of parks in this town without restrooms is amazing(ly sad).
Thanks, CV!
BTW, according to Jim Konopka at the city, the bridge won't be open until about October; there's still several retaining walls to build, along with the approach pavement and the concrete deck on the bridge. You'd need a pretty good ramp to get up there right now.
I wonder how many crashes there were on E. Bidwell today as people craned their necks and said, "Hey, was that there yesterday?"
Bill Z: good comment about the creek names. Not many people know them. I remember which is which the same way I remember the E-W streets in the HD between Sutter and Bidwell: they are in alphabetical order going from north to south. Humbug is north; Willow is south. The streets, starting south of Sutter (the presumption is that one can remember that name and, well, you've just got to know that Bidwell is the last one to the south and it's not the same as E. Bidwell, although presumably they used to be connected ) are Figueroa, Mormon, Natoma and Persifer, neatly in alphabetical order.
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