Historic Bridges
of the United States
Bridgeport Covered Bridge
Nevada County
,
California
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Photos taken by Larry Matthews
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Overview
Covered bridge over South Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Location
Nevada County
,
California
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Design
Howe through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 208.0 ft.
Total length: 229.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.5 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1971
Inventory numbers
WGCB 05-29-01
(World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 71000168
(National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 11220
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,720)
Built 1862
(6)
Built during 1860s
(102)
California
(1,021)
HAER documented
(284)
Howe truss
(86)
NR-listed
(1,469)
Nevada County, California
(10)
Open to pedestrians
(376)
Span length 175-250 feet
(990)
Through truss
(5,205)
Total length 175-250 feet
(1,773)
Truss
(15,739)
Update Log
October 16, 2006: Posted photos from Larry Matthews
Sources
Larry Matthews
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ffhiker [at] yahoo [dot] com
HAER CA-41
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge
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