Fernbridge, California Formerly Singley Station (c. 1885 to 1913) | |
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 View of Fernbridge along SR 211 as it was in 2011 | |
 Interactive map of Fernbridge, California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Established | 1885 |
| Named after | Fernbridge (the bridge) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Area code | 707 |
Fernbridge is anunincorporated community at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m) inHumboldt County,California,[1] named for a historic bridge, 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest ofFortuna.[2] TheFernbridge bridge is the world's longest poured concrete bridge in operation.[3] It was the only bridge on the lower Eel River to survive the mid-century floods.
The unincorporated area named Fernbridge lies between theEel River andHighway 101 bisected by unusedNorthwestern Pacific Railroad tracks. TheHumboldt Creamery, a roadhouse, the old railway depot, several warehouses, a fuel station and a few houses and other businesses are built along Fernbridge Drive (Old U.S. 101),[citation needed] which now serves as an access road between exits 691 and 692.
Fernbridge is a stop on theHumboldt Transit Authority fixed route transit bus systems, served by theRedwood Transit System connecting north and south Humboldt along 101. Fernbridge ZIP Code is 95540 and the community is inside telephonearea code 707.
TheUnited States Geological Survey maintains a webcam overlooking Fernbridge,[4] and ariver gage[5] of water level at the bridge.
The area was first named Singley Station in 1885 after George Singley who ran a ferry across the Eel River from 1876 to 1889.[6] As soon as a train station was built, a stage ran on a regular schedule to connect to the train. By 1891, the ferry was pulled by a steam winch and a seasonal pontoon bridge was added in the summer.[7]
The town name was changed to Fernbridge from Singley Station about two years after the Fernbridge was built across the Eel in 1910–1911. The first post office at Fernbridge opened in 1924.[2]
In 1934, when California numbered and markedCalifornia State Route 1, the route began inLas Cruces, California and ended at Fernbridge,[8] although by 1984, admitting the route was not feasible south ofFerndale, this section of Route 1 was renumbered toState Highway 211.[9]
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