The Tower Bridge is a vertical lift bridge located in Sacramento, California, United States, that crosses the Sacramento River. It was previously a part of U.S. Highway 40 until all of the highway west of Salt Lake City was decommissioned. It is now part of California State Highway 275 and connects Capitol Mall with West Capitol Avenue. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2409x1962, 875 KB) Summary Image taken by Phreakdigital 02:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC) from the east side of the Sacramento River as it flows through the city of Sacramento in the US State of California Edited by Fir0002 Licensing File... A spring at the Sacramento River headwater The Sacramento River is the longest river in the state of California. ... Nickname: River City Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ... Categories: Stub | Bridges | Vertical lift bridges ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Categories: Stub | Bridges | Vertical lift bridges ... Nickname: River City Location of Sacramento in California County Sacramento Government  - Mayor Heather Fargo Area  - City  99. ... A spring at the Sacramento River headwater The Sacramento River is the longest river in the state of California. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... Below is a list and summary of the deleted State Routes (i. ...

History

In March 1926, construction was completed on the M Street Bridge in Sacramento. Seven years later, in 1933, the city realized that it needed a better crossing over the Sacramento River in case of war^{[citation needed]} }, and that the existing bridge was highly inadequate to handle heavy traffic. On December 22, 1933, the State of California, Sacramento County, and the Sacramento Northern Electric Railroad (Later the Sacramento Northern Railway) held a conference to plan the new bridge. It was to be 52 feet (16 m) wide, with four lanes for cars, and one large center lane for trains. On December 15, 1935, then-governor Frank Merriam dedicated the bridge. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Sacramento County is a county of the U.S. state of California. ... The Sacramento Northern Railway began as an electric interurban railway system in the U.S. state of California, operating under that name between 1918 and 1983. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Frank Finley Merriam (December 22, 1865 – April 25, 1955) was Governor of California from June 2, 1934 until January 2, 1939. ...

Currently, the bridge is used for pedestrian and vehicle traffic only.

Miscellany

• The Tower Bridge was the first vertical lift bridge in the California Highway System.
• The towers are 160 feet (49 m) tall.
• For years, the bridge was painted silver, but people complained about glare off the bridge. In June 1976 it was painted a yellow- ochre color, to be representative of the gold leafed cupola on the nearby State Capitol.
• In 2001, as the old paint job could hardly be distinguished, residents who lived within 35 miles of the capital voted on a new color scheme. Their choices were burgundy, green, silver and gold; or all gold. The winning color was all gold, and it was repainted in 2002. However, that did not lessen the bridge's color controversy. Some people complained that the new paint wasn't as gilded as advertised. The new coat is expected to last 30 years.

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Sources

• History of the Tower Bridge
• Report of Bridge Survey from the U.S. Coast Guard