Chambers Covered Bridge
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The Chambers Covered Bridge is a covered bridge
located in Cottage Grove
, Oregon
, United States
. It is 78 feet (23.8 m) long and spans the Coast Fork Willamette River
. It was built in 1925 to carry rail traffic to the J.H. Chambers Mill, a lumber mill which was located on an area which is now the Bohemia School baseball diamonds and adjacent empty fields. It is no longer in service. It is the only remaining covered rail bridge in Oregon.
for the rehabilitation of the Chambers Covered Bridge, one of seven covered bridges in Oregon that received grants the same period.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
located in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It received its name from its first postmaster, G. C. Pierce, in September 1861. Pierce's home at the time was in an oak grove. The population was 9,686 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is 78 feet (23.8 m) long and spans the Coast Fork Willamette River
Coast Fork Willamette River
The Coast Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It is about long, draining an area of the mountains at the south end of the Willamette Valley south of Eugene.-Course:...
. It was built in 1925 to carry rail traffic to the J.H. Chambers Mill, a lumber mill which was located on an area which is now the Bohemia School baseball diamonds and adjacent empty fields. It is no longer in service. It is the only remaining covered rail bridge in Oregon.
Preservation
In FY 2008, The National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, administered by the Federal Highway Administration, awarded a grant of $1,315,370 to the City of Cottage GroveCottage Grove, Oregon
Cottage Grove is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It received its name from its first postmaster, G. C. Pierce, in September 1861. Pierce's home at the time was in an oak grove. The population was 9,686 at the 2010 census.-History:...
for the rehabilitation of the Chambers Covered Bridge, one of seven covered bridges in Oregon that received grants the same period.