Tower Bridge
Not named after the now-defunct record store chain or the Tower District which gave the CD and vinyl stores their name...the lift bridge connecting West Sacramento with downtown Sacramento serves as the most striking of the Sacramento River crossings.
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According to http://home.pacbell.net/hywaymn/tower_bridge_history.htm this was a Depression-era project, built in 1935 to serve US Highway 40 and US Highway 99W. 24 years younger than the I Street Bridge to the north (also still in use), the Tower Bridge not only provides the best access from points west into downtown, but also gives motorists a beautiful view of the State Capitol as they enter the city limits.
Coming from Davis or San Francisco, the bridge is accessed by taking the US 50/Business I-80 left exit off of mainline I-80, and then exiting off at "Downtown Sacramento/Jefferson Boulevard" and using the left flyover ramp. Leaving downtown Sacramento, Capitol Mall westbound serves as easy access right onto the historic structure.
Work is planned later this year to widen the sidewalks of the bridge and make it more pedestrian-friendly, so the crossing may not be open to traffic at times.
