Bridgeport Covered Bridge
United States / Penn Valley, California
Location ID: #1435
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge was originally built in 1862. Located in South Yuba River State Park, the bridge spans 226 feet and is 16 feet wide. The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is the only remaining single-span Howe Truss-Burr Arch covered timber bridge of this size in the nation and is listed on the National Register of Historic Structures. It is a major attraction used by 150,000 visitors each year as a pedestrian bridge across the South Yuba River in Nevada County, California.
Location Category:
- TRANSPORTATION - *;
- TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Covered Bridges;
- TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Pedestrian Bridges;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids