Project Updates
June 12, 2019
HISTORIC COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION HAS BEGUN
Mobilization by Spectra Contractors of Pomona, California, have begun installing fencing, office trailers and equipment in preparation for a major renovation of the historic covered bridge at South Yuba River State ParkBridgeport in Penn Valley, California.
Built in 1862, the bridge has undergone other renovations and repairs with this being a major undertaking. Once the project is completed, expected in the fall of 2020, it will be eighteen inches higher with new shingles, sidings, floor planking, interior trusses and steel tension rods.
Progress photos will develop on a daily basis with eventual aerial drone coverage and You Tube stories at this page(See Restoration Progress - June, 2019).
The South parking lot is closed during the project, however the North parking remains available for public use.
The Visitor Center, Barn and Gas Station will remain open as well as weekend gold panning and beach access.
For more information, please call 530-432-2546.
January 7, 2019
The reconstruction project on the Bridgeport Covered Bridge is moving forward. A construction contract was awarded to Spectra Company in the fall of 2018. The total project cost is $6.9 million. Spectra Company will begin mobilizing materials and equipment this spring in preparation of starting construction in late spring or early summer, once water levels are safe. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
A new website has been created by DPR staff for the Project. It is quite extensive and has a lot of the plans, history, drawings and reports related to the Project. It is available for anyone to access.
Bridgeport Covered Bridge Rehabilitation & Restoration
Submitted by John Field
The Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Bridgeport 'Covered' Bridge was completed as of
October 29, 2021.
The Bridgeport Covered Bridge is the Longest, Single Span, Covered, Wooden Bridge
in the World.
A red ribbon cutting reopening ceremony was held on November 4, 2021
* The new button below entitled “Bridge Reopening-Nov. 4, 2021”
, will lead you to photos
and videos submitted by various contributors of that momentous occasion. *
***
A Special YouTube Recap condensing the 28-month long project into 44 minutes has been
posted below by clicking on the photo of Master Bridgewright Tim Andrews seated on the
bottom chords of the bridge while being restored. The special recap will remain indefinitely on
this home page.
All 28 months of the installation process can be accessed by clicking on the Ongoing Progress
Photos and Videos button below this text. There you can access Monthly Folders of the
individual Photos and Videos posted each month, Monthly YouTube Recaps, and Monthly
Progress Slide Shows.
It has been a rewarding and educational experience capturing and producing the media
documentation effort over the course of the historic restoration and rehabilitation project. I
would like to extend my special thanks and appreciation to the following contributors:
Shirley and Doug Moon, Robert Coats, Herb Lindberg, Dave Arstein, John Thompson, Janet
Peters, Steve Berry, Fred Claessens, Denise Jaffke, Marc Wetherbee, Will Truax, Michael Baca,
John Rebenstorff and Tim Andrews.
To see the new-roof and bridge sendoff video, click on the image below.
Restoration Ongoing Progress
Bridge Reopening-Nov. 4, 2021...
Ongoing Progress Photos/Videos...
Monthly Progress Slideshows...
YouTube Monthly Recap Videos...
To see the special recap video, click on the image below.
To see the August 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the August 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the July 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the July 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the June 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the June 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the May 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the May 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the April 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the April 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the March 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the March 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the February 2021, part 1, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the February 2021, part 2, bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the January 2021bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the December 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see the November 2020bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see part 1 of October 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see part 2 of October 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see September2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see August 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see July 2020 bridge progress video part 1 of 2, click on the image below.
To see July 2020 bridge progress video part 2 of 2, click on the image below.
To see June 2020 bridge progress video part 1 of 2, click on the image below.
To see June2020 bridge progress video part 2 of 2, click on the image below.
To see May 2020 bridge progress video, click on the image below.
To see April 2020 bridge progress video part 1 of 2, click on the image below.
To see April 2020 bridge progress video part 2 of 2, click on the image below.
To see March 2020 bridge progress, click on the image below.
To see February 2020 bridge progress, click on the image below.
To see January 2020 bridge progress, click on the image below.
To see a 7-minute video on construction of the (stabilization) cradles in 2014, click on the image below.
To see a short summary of the progress made in 2019, click on the image below.
To see a video of the December 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the November 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the October 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the September 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the August 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the July 1 to 31 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
To see a video of the June 12 to 28 2019 bridge restoration progress, click on the image below.
Preparation For Bridge Restoration - April, 2015
Phase2 - Stabilization Photos...
Phase 1 Bridge Stabilization - September, 2014
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