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Historical Clippings Book (HC-01) (352 pages)

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. i —A Copy "THE PAPER WITH THE PICTURES" Published Weekly Nevada City, Wednesday, February 7, 1962 NEARLY A CENTURY----The best informa'tion available indicated that this covered bridge at Bridgeport was built in 1862 and put into service late that year or early in 1863. The county park committee last night moved to preserve itandis seeking a roadside rest with swimming access adjacent tothe bridge. Photos Courtesy Mrs. B.K. Dunshee. ise yt pV ALT WIP RLL “Nhl Cry Seek To Save County Covered Bridge NEVADA CITY----‘The Nevada County Park committee moved last night to assure the preservation of the covered bridge at Bridgeport, and to seek the construction of a roadside rest adjacent to the bridge with access for swimming. Ina motion to seek Board of Trade andNevada County Plannin Commission recommendations tothe Board of Supervisors, the committee noted that the county road leading from Highway 20 through Penn Valley has been named as the newest county Federal Aid Secondary highway. As improvement of the road nears the South Yuba River, the committee indicated it feared the historic single lane covered bridge would be demolished and replaced by a modern structure at that time. As aresult, the committee urged county action that would lead to the construction of a second bridge upstream from the present crossing "in order to preserve this historical structure, one ofthe few left in Califomia and the United States." Inclusion of the request that the county establish a roadside rest with swimming access came during committee discussion of the second bridge proposal. It was then inserted in the motion by amendment, : ie PARK COMMITTEE MOVES TO PRESERVE BRIDGE, SUGGESTS ROADSIDE REST AT YUBA WATERS EDGE Both proposals were moved — by Dean Thompson, Wes Meyers seconding the roadside rest proposal and Miss — Isabel Heffelfinger seconding the motion to preserve the covered bridge by construction of a second cross. ing. ) The seven committee . members present passed the . motion without dissent, In other business, the . committee held a lengthy . discussion of numerous sites with historical appeal, and . talked of the need for county . action on suggestions that _ arose from the August Economic Development conference, FL.