Knight's Ferry Bridge

Knight's Ferry Bridge
Location Spanning Stanislaus River at bypassed section of Sonora Rd., approx. .75 mile north of CA 108/120, Knight's Ferry, California
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Part of Knights Ferry (#75000490[1])
NRHP reference # 12001014[1] [2]
Added to NRHP October 16, 2012

The Knight's Ferry Bridge, spanning the Stanislaus River at Knights Ferry, California, is the longest covered bridge in the United States. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2012.[3][4]

2004 photo by Jet Lowe

It was for a long time known as the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi, and since the 2011 destruction of Old Blenheim Bridge in New York State, which had approximately the same length, is undisputed as the longest in the U.S.

The bridge is 330 feet (100 m) in length.[5]

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It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey and by Historic American Engineering Record and it is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also listed on the National Register as a contributing structure in the Knight's Ferry historic district.

NRIS database version 2013a includes as type="DR". What is "DR", and is that an error? Update at wp:NRIS info issues CA.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Weekly listings". National Park Service. November 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks Program: Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: California (147)" (PDF). National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "NHL nomination: Knight's Ferry Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 8, 2018. (Archived version of draft)
  5. ↑ "Padding and Poking around gold rush Knights Ferry". Sunset. May 1, 1987. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Knights Ferry". National Park Service. Retrieved September 1, 2018. With accompanying 14 photos
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