Ponderosa Way

Ponderosa Way crosses over the American River

The Civilian Conservation Corps built an 800 mile long firebreak called Ponderosa Way during the Great Depression. ^[1] This firebreak runs through part of Oregon and California. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The Civilian Conservation Corps was created in 1933 to put unemployed men to work.

Much of Ponderosa Way has fallen into disrepair. However, the Federal Highway Administration plans to replace a bridge where Ponderosa Way crosses over the North Fork American River at coordinates 38°59′58″N120°56′23″W / 38.999542°N 120.939754°W / 38.999542; -120.939754 (Bridge) . The new bridge will help to reduce erosion by fast moving water around its supports—a problem called bridge scour.^{[ citation needed ]}

The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2022. ^[5]

References

1. Betty Elaine Smith (July 9, 2011). HISTORIC TRAIL MAPPING IN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (PDF). Esri . Retrieved November 17, 2020.
2. "800-mile long firebreak, lost to history, holds lessons for safeguarding state". San Francisco Chronicle. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
3. "Ponderosa Way". University of California, Department of Geography. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
4. ROGER AYLWORTH (April 21, 2018). "Invisible federal road stretches 672 miles; local officials ponder how to save it". Chico Enterprise-Record . MediaNews Group, Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
5. "Ponderosa Way Bridge Replacement". the Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.