Hospital Bridge

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Hospital Bridge
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LocationUpper Main St. over Downie R., Downieville, California
Coordinates 39°34′11″N120°49′21″W / 39.56972°N 120.82250°W / 39.56972; -120.82250
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1910
Built by Western Bridge and Construction Company; George F. Taylor,
Architectural styleThrough Pratt Truss
MPS Highway Bridges of California MPS
NRHP reference No. 12000400 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 2012

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. [1]

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History

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The two Hospital Bridges side-by-side

The Hospital Bridge is a through Pratt truss bridge built or fabricated by the Western Bridge and Construction Company. George F. Taylor is associated. Added The bridge is also known as Downieville Bridge or Downie River Bridge. [1]

The bridge was bypassed in 1986 with a new bridge that runs parallel to it. In 2017 the Hospital Bridge was for use by pedestrians only. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Hospital Bridge".