Salt River Bridge, Spanning Salt River at Dillon Road, Ferndale, Humboldt County, CA
Summary
Significance: The Salt River Bridge, also known as the Valley Flower Bridge, determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, represents a major example of the work of a significant designer. When built in 1919, this was recognized as the world's longest reinforced concrete girder bridge, whose 142-foot spans were nearly twice as long as the previous longest concrete bridge girders.
Survey number: HAER CA-126
Building/structure dates: 1919 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Brunnier, Henry John
Valley Flower Cooperative Creamery
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
Logan, A J
Engelhart, Thomas
Maul, David, transmitter
Location
california, 40.60564, -124.27427
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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