This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1856: Westmoreland's

Lancha Plana, California, USA - Mokelumne River
Bridgemeister ID:1089 (added 2004-01-01)
Year Completed:1856
Name:Westmoreland's
Location:Lancha Plana, California, USA
Crossing:Mokelumne River
References:DSL200106
Status:Inundated
Main Cables:Wire (iron)

Notes:

  • Towers and cables were still standing in the 1940s. The location, including the entire former settlement of Lancha Plana, was inundated by the creation of the Camanche Reservoir in 1963. Unclear if remnants are still present (as is the case for some other inundated 19th-century California suspension bridges).

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