I have been told several times that the current bridge across the Noyo River here in Fort Bragg is the fifth to span the river. Thanks to a friend of our club I have been given a pile of photographs and maps of the Noyo River from the 1850’s to fairly recently. Whilst sorting through the treasure trove I came across pictures of the bridges across the Noyo and yes there were five.
Have a look at what I was given:

Looking south across the first bridge over the Noyo circa 1870. John Byrne and John Warrington were given a franchise to build a toll drawbridge to replace the ferry that had been there. The road that became South Harbour Drive is a meandering dirt road.