The Stevenson Bridge in Winters, California, is a rare tie-arch bridge built in 1923 that is covered in graffiti and has sometimes been slated for demolition.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (Atlas Obscura, HistoricBridges.org, Structurae, and a recent news article) corroborate the build date, rare tie-arch design, graffiti coverage, and demolition threats. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Offbeat Travel: Rebels With a Cause | National Geographic (seed:geography_and_travel)
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/stevenson-bridge (corroboration)
- https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=california%2Fstevensonbridgeroad%2F (corroboration)
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/graffiti-bridge-rural-bay-area-120000127.html (corroboration)
- https://structurae.net/en/structures/stevenson-bridge (corroboration)