Keywords: Paul E. Mudgett Memorial bridge CALTRANS.jpeg Rio Dell California is sometimes called Scotia Bridge and/or the Robinson Ferry Bridge in older publications It was built in 1941; its total length is 1 643 1 feet The longest span is 304 1 feet and the deck width is 25 9 feet Vertical clearance is 15 5 feet; obviously whatever hit it was taller than that The bridge was dedicated to Paul E Mudgett a member of the Humboldt County Board of Trade for 35 years who died in an automobile accident on Route 101 on August 16 1962 according to http //www dot ca gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/Named_Freeways_Final pdf 2014 Named Freeways Highways Structures and Other Appurtenances in California https //www facebook com/CaltransD1 CALTRANS CALTRANS 2015-09-18 PD-CAGov 40 508695 -124 118998 Rio Dell California Caltrans District 1 Roads in Humboldt County California |