Healdsburg Memorial Bridge, Steel truss bridge in Healdsburg, California, US
Healdsburg Memorial Bridge is a Pennsylvania (Petit) truss bridge with two steel truss spans, each divided into ten panels. It is 438 feet (134 m) long, with a longer span of 198 feet (60 m) and a deck 19.4 feet (5.9 m) wide. The bridge carries vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles on Healdsburg Avenue.
The structure was built in 1921 by the American Bridge Company of New York as part of the Redwood Highway transportation network. Local preservation efforts led to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
The structure holds meaning for the community as residents fought to save it from demolition in 1990, reflecting their commitment to preserving local landmarks. Today it serves as a gathering point where neighbors and visitors cross the river and experience the area together.
The bridge is open daily for all users without requiring special equipment or advance preparation. The area around it is well marked and can be reached on foot or by bicycle, with parking available nearby.
The river crossing here began as a settler ford in the 1850s, before any bridge existed. In the bridge's early years a temporary dam built downriver each season formed a swimming area, and that same stretch of the Russian River is still used for swimming. The bridge's original decorative lights were removed in the 1950s.
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