Dinkey Creek Bridge

 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place, bridge

The Dinkey Creek Bridge, constructed in 1938, is a redwood, bowstring arch truss bridge, which may be the only one of its kind in California. It was among the first bridges in America to utilize steel, split-ring timber-connecting devices; a design that gave wood bridges strength to carry heavy loads. It was constructed by the U.S. Forest Service utilizing the Civilian Conservation Corps.

The bridge was constructed as a highway bridge to further McKinley Grove Road. Its purpose was to serve the increasing needs of recreational and commercial traffic to include lumber and cattle grazing. In 1965 the bridge was closed to vehicle traffic due to wood rot and now only carries foot traffic. A new bridge was constructed south of the river in 1956 and had at that time taken over as the primary means of crossing the river.

This bridge was built in 1938 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as # 96000911.