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NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE - 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.
Location
W side of Pleasant Valley Rd at S Fork of the Yuba River 2.7 mi S of French Corral
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Notes
We used tis address: 17660 Pleasant Valley Rd, Bridgeport, Ca
NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE -
NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE
NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE - Private Plaque
NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE - Marker
NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE - Old Gas Station
NO. 390 BRIDGEPORT (NYES CROSSING) COVERED BRIDGE - State Street Sign