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Local Covered Bridge Will Be Overhauled

Caltrans will repair the Felton icon, thanks to a national grant.

Caltrans received a National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program grant to repair and restore the Felton Covered Bridge, U.S.
Representative Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, announced Friday.

The bridge crosses over the San Lorenzo River just south of downtown Felton.

Caltrans received $248,238 from the Federal Highway Administration to conduct needed repairs and renovations on the bridge, Eshoo said.

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"(The) grant to Santa Cruz County to restore the bridge in Felton will put people to work and restore a national historic landmark," Eshoo said in a news release. "I'm thrilled for the community because the Federal Highway Administration grant speaks volumes about the importance of this historic bridge and the local community effort to restore it."

The bridge, built in 1892, is the tallest covered bridge in the United States and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Severe winter storms damaged the bridge in 1982. The bridge was reconstructed in 1988 and the project was given the National Preservation Award for its craftsmanship, skill and efficiency.

Eshoo wrote the FHA in late June, urging the approval of the grant.

—Bay City News


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