Explore an array of Albion River Bridge, Albion vacation rentals, including houses, cottages & more bookable online. Albion River Bridge. Caltrans wants to replace it rather than retrofit due to a new bridge can be built while this one still in use versus closing it during retrofit. The locals are working on getting it declared historic. However, the present bridge's predecessor was low and required a dangerous climb up and down the bluffs on each side of the river. Deck truss bridge over Albion River on CA 1. Thank you Flurry Healy and Peter Wells co-owners of the Albion River Inn ….. At over 14 stories tall, the Albion River Bridge has served the Mendocino Coast well beyond its original 20 year estimated lifespan. The 73-year-old bridge, listed last year on the National Register of Historic Places, is 969 feet long and 26 feet wide, standing 150 feet above the Albion River where it enters Albion Cove. You may find additional information on the Cleanup Sites and Hazardous Waste Permitted Facilities in the EnviroStor database. For years, CalTrans has been proposing demolishing this historic bridge and replacing it with a new, twice-as-wide concrete bridge. Documents. The Albion River Bridge is a combination of wooden trestle and deck truss construction and is the last remaining wooden bridge on California Highway 1. Situated in Little River, this lodge is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Van Damme State Park and within 3 mi (5 km) of Albion River Bridge and Mendocino Headlands State Park. Fact Sheets. Rent a whole home for your next weekend or holiday. Albion Flat is a wide area with two campgrounds on the bank of the Albion River. The other two California bridges along Highway 1 on the register are the iconic Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur and the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge. The Albion River and Albion River Bridge before the campground was established. The Albion River Bridge: A History. The banner is hanging on the front of the Albion River Inn (parallel to Highway One).. The Albion River Bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2017. Van Damme Pygmy Forest Nature Preserve and Kelley House Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km). Believe me, readers, this is mostly dry, statistical reading for 97 pages, ending with five pages of cool old photos, but it does have great tidbits of information in it. On July 31, 2017, the Albion River Bridge was placed in the National Register of Historic Places and as a result, this property has also been listed in the California Register of Historical Resources. Albion, Mendocino County. The original bridge over the Albion River … The Albion River Bridge is California’s last remaining state highway trestle bridge. The beach is right at the mouth of the river and in the western shadow of the bridge. The bridge that you see crossing the Albion River today was constructed in 1944, but the river has actually had a bridge crossing as far back as 1861. Work Notice: Environmental Investigation Work taking place at Site – March 2016; Choose from more than 229 properties, ideal house rentals for families, groups and couples. View is looking west towards the ocean, c. 1945.