South Yuba River State Park, Penn Valley

About South Yuba River State Park

South Yuba River State Park in Penn Valley features the Bridgeport Covered Bridge, the longest single-span covered wooden bridge in the world. Visitors explore this historic structure, which underwent a major restoration and rehabilitation project completed by the Sierra Gold Parks Foundation. The park offers access to extensive documentation of the bridge's restoration through archived photographs, videos, and progress slideshows that detail the construction work. Educational resources capture the 28-month rehabilitation effort through monthly progress folders and YouTube recap videos showing the bridge's restoration stages. The site includes materials from master bridgewright Tim Andrews and numerous contributors who documented the project. A suit for anyone interested in engineering history, covered bridge architecture, or the South Yuba River, a visit involves walking the bridge and reviewing the restoration records available at the park.