Scenic Byways or Routes 
Mosquito Road Bridge
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The February 23, 1995 edition of the Mountain Democrat (Placerville, California) has an article about the Mosquito crossing:
"According to the El Dorado County History of 1883 by Paolo Sioli, 'Mosquito is connected to Placerville by a good wagon-road and a suspension bridge across the South Fork of the American River, a trail is running in the direction of Kelsey, the township center... The original bridge was constructed in 1867, and according to Orval Beckett, as quoted in the booklet, Mosquito Memories, 'This original bridge had no banisters on the sides. It was a suspension cable with No.14 telephone wires strung between the supports. When you drove onto the bridge, it would 'swing and sway' much like we have seen in the movies. When one end went down the other went up. Imagine the thrill!'"
Replaced by Mosquito Road in 1939 - Placerville, California, USA.
Length of Byway or Route: Bridge 61.30m
ADA Accessibility NotesAccessible
Eco-Friendly NotesRemains in use
Pet Friendly NotesPet friendly
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Fred Glinski wrote on February 01, 2013: The first thing I want to mention is to be sure the car in front of you has cleared the bridge before you enter. Next, I would like to bust apart that giant boulder downstream a bit that has a huge gold nugget under it. Like in the movie ’Pale Rider'. ;-)
Susie Orelli wrote on February 13, 2012: If you have acrophobia, don’t expect to drive Mosquito Road, or even get close to the bridge.
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