Historic Bridges
of the United States
Knights Ferry Covered Bridge
Stanislaus County
,
California
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Photos taken Feb. 2002 by Larry Matthews
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Overview
Four-span covered bridge over Stanislaus River at Knights Ferry
Location
Stanislaus County
,
California
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built May 1864; closed to traffic June 1981; rehabilitated 1989
Design
Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 330.0 ft.
Inventory numbers
WGCB 05-50-01
(World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 11646
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
19th Century
(1,704)
Built 1864
(5)
Built during 1860s
(102)
California
(973)
Covered
(500)
Howe truss
(85)
Open to pedestrians
(361)
Stanislaus County, California
(11)
Through truss
(5,175)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,074)
Truss
(15,704)
Update Log
November 6, 2006: Posted photos from Larry Matthews
Sources
Larry Matthews
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ffhiker [at] yahoo [dot] com
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