Suspension Bridges Crossing Stanislaus River

This is a list of all 4 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Stanislaus River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1853: O'Byrne's

Copperopolis vicinity, California, USA - Stanislaus River
Bridgemeister ID:2324 (added 2007-05-06)
Year Completed:1853
Name:O'Byrne's
Location:Copperopolis vicinity, California, USA
Crossing:Stanislaus River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Destroyed, 1862

Notes:

  • Different accounts describe this as a chain and wire suspension bridge. Collapsed November, 1853 under weight of oxen team. Rebuilt, but destroyed by flood, 1862. Replaced by a multi-span covered bridge.
  • Name "O'Byrne's" appears to have originated with a "Patrick O. Byrne" who operated a ferry at this location prior to construction of the suspension bridge. After time, it became known as O'Byrne's Ferry.

1862: (suspension bridge)

California, USA - Stanislaus River
Bridgemeister ID:1094 (added 2004-01-01)
Year Completed:1862
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:California, USA
Crossing:Stanislaus River
Principals:Andrew S. Hallidie
References:DSL200106
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Goodwin Dam

Jamestown, California, USA - Stanislaus River
Bridgemeister ID:4941 (added 2020-08-08)
Name:Goodwin Dam
Location:Jamestown, California, USA
Crossing:Stanislaus River
Coordinates:37.862621 N 120.630156 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Spans:2

Notes:


Goodwin Dam

Jamestown, California, USA - Stanislaus River
Bridgemeister ID:4942 (added 2020-08-08)
Name:Goodwin Dam
Location:Jamestown, California, USA
Crossing:Stanislaus River
Coordinates:37.862536 N 120.630411 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

  • Later at same location Goodwin Dam - Jamestown, California, USA. Coordinates given here are for approximate location of this bridge which appeared to be slightly further downstream from Goodwin Dam as the present day (2020) suspension bridge.

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