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Chili Bar Bridge, Spanning South Fork of American River at State Highway 193, Placerville, El Dorado County, CA

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Chili Bar Bridge, Spanning South Fork of American River at State Highway 193, Placerville, El Dorado County, CA

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Summary

Significance: The Chili Bar Bridge, determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, is a major work of a significant designer. John B. Leonard was a pioneering proponent of the use of reinforced concrete in California. He designed many of the earliest reinforced concrete arch bridges in the state.
Survey number: HAER CA-137
Building/structure dates: 1922 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1953 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1980 Subsequent Work

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Leonard, John B
Maul, David, transmitter
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Location

Placerville (Calif.)38.78552, -120.81700
Google Map of 38.785519, -120.8170028
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