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