Hospital Bridge Explained

Hospital Bridge
Location:Upper Main St. over Downie R., Downieville, California
Coordinates:39.5697°N -120.8225°W
Built:1910
Builder:Western Bridge and Construction Company
George F. Taylor,
Architecture:Through Pratt Truss
Added:July 10, 2012
Area:1acres
Mpsub:Highway Bridges of California MPS
Refnum:12000400

Hospital Bridge, in Downieville, California, was built in 1910. It brings Upper Main St. over the Downie River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

It is a through Pratt truss bridge built or fabricated by the Western Bridge and Construction Company. George F. Taylor is associated.

It may also be known as Downieville Bridge or Downie River Bridge.

The bridge was bypassed in 1986. In 2017 it was for use by pedestrians only.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospital Bridge .