North Fork Bridge
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The North Fork Bridge is a railroad bridge over the North Fork Feather River
. It is the longest reinforced concrete
bridge in the US and was constructed after the June 1, 1957, groundbreaking for 2 rail tunnels to bypass the planned Oroville Reservoir
. and the Oroville Dam
site was first dynamited on October 12, 1961.
North Fork Feather River
The North Fork Feather River is a watercourse of the northern Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It flows generally southwards from its headwaters near Lassen Peak to Lake Oroville, a reservoir formed by Oroville Dam in the foothills of the Sierra, where it runs into the Feather River....
. It is the longest reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
bridge in the US and was constructed after the June 1, 1957, groundbreaking for 2 rail tunnels to bypass the planned Oroville Reservoir
Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville, also known as Lake Edmonston, is a reservoir in the U.S. state of California, formed by the Oroville Dam across the Feather River. The lake is situated in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada about northeast of Oroville. At over , it is one of the largest reservoirs in California,...
. and the Oroville Dam
Oroville Dam
Oroville Dam spans the Feather River about northeast of the city of Oroville, California. It forms Lake Oroville, which stores water for irrigation, flood control, municipal water supply and hydroelectricity generation in California's Sacramento Valley. The dam lies in the foothills of the Sierra...
site was first dynamited on October 12, 1961.