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Darrah Road is an approximately five-mile rural highway corridor located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Mariposa County.  As presently configured Darrah Road begins at the terminus of Jerseydale Road and extends south to California State Route 49 at the community of Bootjack.  Darrah Road was once part of the larger Hite Cove Road which had been commissioned in 1864.  The modern corridor is named for Richard Darrah's station, which was located at the intersection of Darrah Road, Triangle Road and Jerseydale Road.  Darrah Station served stage travelers on their way to the Sweetwater Mining District in addition to Hite Cove.  The 1878 Mount Buckingham School is the only structure still standing which was on the Darrah Station property.   Part 1; the history of Darrah Road Darrah Road is named after Darrah Station which was located on the property owner Richard Darrah.  Darrah Station served those venturing to Hite Cove and the Sweetwater Mining D...

Kapaia Swinging Bridge is a 125-foot-long pedestrian span which crosses Hanamaulu Stream near Lihue.  This span was installed in 1948 as a replacement for an earlier bridge to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  The Kapaia Swinging Bridge was closed in 2006 following maintenance neglect but ultimately was restored in 2018.  This page is part of the Gribblenation Hawaii Roads series.  A compellation of all Hawaii-related media from both Gribblenation and RoadwayWiz can be found by clicking  here .  The history of the Kapaia Swinging Bridge Kapaia Swinging Bridge serves as a pedestrian footbridge from Lihue to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  Said footbridge crosses Hanamaulu Stream at the end of Laukini Road and connects to the church grounds. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was constructed in 1924.  Originally the church was served via a conventional footbridge at Hanamaulu Stream.  This bridge can be seen in a 1920s photo wh...

Midoil Road is an approximately 5-mile rural highway which traverses the oilfields of western Kern County.   This highway begins at A Street in Taft and extends northwest to Midway Road in Fellows.   Midoil Road was constructed as a frontage of the Sunset Railroad following the discovery of the Midway Gusher in 1909.  The roadway is named after Midoil siding which was once located between Taft and Fellows.  Midoil Road is designated as Kern County Mountain Road 272.   Part 1; the history of Midoil Road Midoil Road is named after the former Sunset Railroad siding of Midoil.  This rural highway corridor begins at the end of A Street and extends northwest through the Midway-Sunset Oil Field in the Temblor Range foothills to Midway Road in Fellows.  Midoil Road is designated as Kern County Mountain Road.  In 1901 Post Office Service would be established at the Sunset Oil Field town site of Maricopa.  Between 1901 and 1908 the ...