Inside the bridge

The first bridge over the Swift River on this site was constructed in 1857 and destroyed by a windstorm in 1858. It was replaced with this roofed structure in 1858 at a cost of $1,300 minus the amount previously paid for the original bridge. The bridge has wide shallow arches and sharply raked facades and the beams are in the form of Paddleford trusses. The U.S. Forest Service replaced the wooden floor timbers with steel in 1981-1982. It is 120ft long with a clear span of 100ft and has a weight restriction of 6 tons.