Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (moved from fork of Feather River), Oroville, Butte County, CA
Summary
Significance: This structure is the only surviving suspension bridge in the American West dating to the mid 19th century. When reconstructed over Lake Oroville, it was "strengthened" with pile supports under the bridge deck.
Survey number: HAER CA-34
Building/structure dates: 1856 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1970 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1970
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Starbuck Iron Works
Jones & Murray
State of California
Jackson, Donald C, transmitter
Yearby, Jean P, transmitter
Jandoli, Liz, transmitter
Location
butte county, 39.51378, -121.55636
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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