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

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.

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