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″N 120°56′23″W / 38.999542°N 120.939754°W. 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
edit- ^ Betty Elaine Smith (July 9, 2011). HISTORIC TRAIL MAPPING IN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (PDF). Esri. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "800-mile long firebreak, lost to history, holds lessons for safeguarding state". San Francisco Chronicle. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ponderosa Way". University of California, Department of Geography. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ponderosa Way Bridge Replacement". the Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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