Knight's Ferry Bridge, Spanning Stanislaus River, bypassed section of Stockton-Sonora Road, Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County, CA

See HABS No. CA-158, Covered Bridge for further information 3 photos.

Significance: The Knight's Ferry Bridge was built in 1863-64 to replace an 1857 uncovered wooden truss that was destroyed in a flood. This was an important crossing on the heavily traveled Stockton-Sonora Road during the California Gold Rush. The Knight's Ferry Bridge is the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

Survey number: HAER CA-314

Building/structure dates: 1863-1864 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1885 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1918 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1988-1989 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 12001014

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