Highway 50 at Twin Bridges
Approximately 1931, the date the new road opened.
This photograph shows the newly completed road near Twin Bridges that bypassed “Slippery-Ford” and the wooden bridges that crossed the American River there. The older road use to pass between Lovers Leap and the large rock at the right, taking what was called at the time, the Swan-Henry toll road. This new road, built-in 1931 bypassed the Swan-Henry toll road, then called the Lincoln Highway in favor of passing to the right of the large rock at right. This is the road we use today.
Looking the opposite direction, towards Pyramid Falls. Title: [Horse Tail Falls]
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