Bridgeport Covered Bridge
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| View of the Bridgeport Covered Bridge | |
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| Carries | Pedestrian |
| Crosses | South Yuba River |
| Design | Covered Bridge |
| Total length | 251 feet |
| Load limit | 13 Tons (Current estimate at 3 tons due to age of timbers) |
| Bridgeport Covered Bridge | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city: | French Corral, CA |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1862 [1] |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Howe Truss with an auxiliary Burr Arch Truss [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 14, 1971[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000168 |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is reputed to be the longest single-span wooden covered bridge in the world. (Several sources claim that the Old Blenheim Bridge is the longest such bridge.)
[edit] Historic Landmark
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
The Nevada County, California website that claims Bridgeport Covered Bridge is the longest single span wooden covered bridge also claims it is a the National Historic Landmark. However, the National Historic Landmark search system does not report on the existence of this bridge as a National Historic Landmark.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Library of Congress. Historic American Engineering Record (1985-01-01).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. Library of Congress (2007-01-23).
[edit] External Links
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge, at Nevada County, California website
- Pictures of the Bridgeport Covered Bridge, at California Dept. of Transportation
- South Yuba River State Park
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge at the Library of Congress
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge at the Covered Spans of Yesteryear website
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