Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview

Significance: The three Bridalveil Fall bridges are the only surviving road bridges in the park dating to the administration by the U.S. Cavalry from 1890-1914. They also represent the first use of reinforced concrete in bridge construction in the park.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N80

Survey number: HAER CA-92

Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction

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