Historic Bridges
of the United States
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge
Butte County
,
California
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Bidwell Bar Bridge (original)
Bidwell Bar Bridge (original) at its present location.
Photo taken by Larry Matthews
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Bidwell Bar Bridge (original)
Bidwell Bar Bridge at it's original location (1963)
Photo taken by Larry Matthews
Facts
Overview
Relocated suspension bridge formerly over Feather River
Location
Butte County
,
California
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1856 using materials transported from Troy, NY; closed to traffic in 1954; relocated 1967
Builders
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Jones and Murray
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Starbuck Iron Works
(Fabrication)
Dimensions
Total length: 240 ft.
Inventory number
BH 36276
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(2,535)
Built 1856
(5)
Built during 1850s
(135)
Butte County, California
(28)
California
(1,121)
HAER documented
(453)
Jones and Murray
(1)
Open to pedestrians
(628)
Owned by state
(7,025)
Relocated
(189)
Starbuck Iron Works
(1)
Total length 175-250 feet
(2,104)
Update Log
March 16, 2008: Updated by Larry Matthews
February 17, 2008: Added by Larry Matthews
Sources
Larry Matthews
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ffhiker [at] yahoo [dot] com
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