Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is reputed to be the longest single-span wooden covered bridge in the world. Built in 1862 by David Isaac John Wood with lumber from his mill in Sierra County, this bridge was part of the Virginia Turnpike Company toll road which served the northern mines and the busy Nevada Comstock Lode. Utilizing a combination truss and arch construction, it is one of the oldest housed spans in the west and the longest single-span wood-covered bridge in the United States.
As you can see behind the covered bridge there is a new modern day span crossing the Yuba River.
4 comments:
Nice composition showing the new and the old.
It was a great day. Thanks.
Wow that is an impressive covered bridge. There are very few of them left around here and not one so impressive. Great subject. Nice.
What a great historical place to visit. The dry river bed shows how much we need some rain. Love the photo.
A very interesting bridge. We don't have covered bridges like this in the UK.
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