Covered bridges

When back East we always sought out the local covered bridges which we knew there would be. We didn’t think that we should be keeping our eyes peeled in California as well.

In Chico we found the Honey Run Bridge. This impressive bridge was built by George Miller in 1886 as an uncovered bridge. The bridge spans the Butte Creek, the namesake of Butte County. In 1894 the cover was added.

The vortex continues. It turns out that the formal dedication of the Honey Run Bridge was done by Annie K. Bidwell, John’s beloved wife.

About 8 miles outside Grass Valley we found the Bridgeport Bridge. The bridge is also known as Wood’s Crossing as it was built in 1862 by David I. Wood. Bridgeport Bridge is the longest single span covered bridge in existence. While we were not able to cross it as it was undergoing some maintenance we still enjoyed discovering it and getting this great viewing.

Talk to you soon!