Knight's Bridge
Encyclopedia
Knight's Bridge was a wooden covered bridge
built in 1877 over the Molalla River
on the western city limit of Canby
in Clackamas County
, in the U.S. state
of Oregon
. The bridge was named after William Knight, a Canby resident who also built one of the first schools in Canby. The bridge was destroyed in 1947. It was replaced with a non-covered bridge sited north of the original one. The road that crosses the bridge is Knight's Bridge Road, which connects Canby to Interstate 5
.
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...
built in 1877 over the Molalla River
Molalla River
The Molalla River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon.-Geography:Its headwaters are in Clackamas County, in the Table Rock Wilderness, near Table Rock, in the Cascade Range...
on the western city limit of Canby
Canby, Oregon
Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 15,829 at the 2010 census. It is located on Oregon Route 99E, two miles northeast of Barlow.-History:...
in Clackamas County
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The bridge was named after William Knight, a Canby resident who also built one of the first schools in Canby. The bridge was destroyed in 1947. It was replaced with a non-covered bridge sited north of the original one. The road that crosses the bridge is Knight's Bridge Road, which connects Canby to Interstate 5
Interstate 5 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, Interstate 5 traverses the state from north to south, passing through the major cities of Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Medford.-Route description:...
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