The Healdsburg Memorial Bridge carries Healdsburg Avenue across the Russian River south of the downtown plaza. Built in the 1920s, it's a Pratt through-truss bridge — the functional industrial style of the era — and sits on the National Register of Historic Places. In summer, the gravel bar below the bridge is a gathering spot for locals who come to swim in the Russian River.
The Russian River in this stretch is wide, slow-moving and clear in summer; families with floats and kayakers share it peacefully. The bridge walkway gives a decent view up and downstream through the truss framework. Not a destination on its own, but a pleasant stop on a walk from downtown toward the river trails.