List of Oregon covered bridges
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This list of Oregon covered bridges contains 50 historic covered bridge
s remaining in the U.S. state
of Oregon
, among the greatest number of any U.S. state.
Most covered bridges in Oregon were built between 1905 and 1925. There were an estimated 450 covered bridges, which by 1977, had dwindled to 56.
In 2008, The National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, administered by the Federal Highway Administration
, awarded grants for rehabilitation of seven covered bridges in Oregon.
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...
s remaining 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...
, among the greatest number of any U.S. state.
Most covered bridges in Oregon were built between 1905 and 1925. There were an estimated 450 covered bridges, which by 1977, had dwindled to 56.
In 2008, The National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program, administered by the Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program...
, awarded grants for rehabilitation of seven covered bridges in Oregon.
| Bridge | Grant |
|---|---|
| Chambers Railroad Bridge | $1,315,370 |
| Chitwood Covered Bridge | $1,076,760 |
| N. Fk. Yachats River Covered Bridge | $596,704 |
| Gallon House Covered Bridge | $51,147 |
| Nelson Mountain Covered Bridge | $17,946 |
| Mosby Creek (Layng) Covered Bridge | $17,946 |
| Pengra Covered Bridge | $17,946 |
| Total | $3,093,819 |
| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Length (ft) | Crosses | coordinate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Harris Bridge (Wren, Oregon) The Harris Bridge, located near Wren, Oregon, is a bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Benton Benton County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,153 people, 30,145 households, and 18,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 31,980... |
Wren Wren, Oregon Wren is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 20 and Oregon Route 223 on the Marys River.... |
1929 | 75 | Marys River Marys River Marys River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source at the confluence of its east and west forks near Summit, it flows generally southeast from the Central Oregon Coast Range to Corvallis.-Name:... |
44.58002°N 123.46018°W | NRHP National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... |
| Hayden Hayden Bridge Hayden Bridge, a Howe truss structure, spans the Alsea River about west of Alsea, Oregon, United States. Constructed in 1918, the span is one of only seven remaining covered bridges in Oregon that were built before 1920. Similar spans such as the Mill Creek Bridge crossed the Alsea or one of its... |
Benton Benton County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,153 people, 30,145 households, and 18,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 31,980... |
Alsea Alsea, Oregon Alsea is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 34 and the Alsea River.As of the 2010 Census, the population was 164.... |
1918 | 91 | Alsea River Alsea River The Alsea River flows from Alsea, an unincorporated community in the coastal mountains of the U.S. state of Oregon, to the Pacific Ocean near the city of Waldport. It begins at the confluence of the North Fork Alsea River and the South Fork Alsea River and ends in Alsea Bay, a wide estuary at... |
44.0717920°N 122.9636939°W | NRHP |
| Irish Bend Irish Bend Covered Bridge Irish Bend Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge near Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It was constructed in 1954 and originally spanned the Willamette Slough on Irish Bend Road near Monroe. However, in 1975 Irish Bend Road was realigned and the bridge fell into a state of disrepair. The... |
Benton Benton County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Siuslaw National Forest *William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,153 people, 30,145 households, and 18,237 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 31,980... |
Corvallis Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462.... |
1954 | 60 | Oak Creek | 44.566535°N 123.300802°W | NRHP |
| Sandy Creek | Coos Coos County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siskiyou National Forest *Siuslaw National Forest - Incorporated cities:- Unincorporated communities and CDPs:-See also:... |
Remote Remote, Oregon Remote is an unincorporated community located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, on the Coquille River.Remote was named by local pioneers for its distance from other settlements. Its post office was established in 1887... |
1921 | 60 | Sandy Creek | 43.00637°N 123.89177°W | NRHP, footbridge |
| Rock O' the Range Rock O' the Range Bridge The Rock O' The Range Bridge, sometimes called the Swalley Canal Bridge, is a bridge located north of Bend, Oregon, U.S., on a street adjacent to U.S. Route 97. It is the only covered span in the state of Oregon on the east side of the Cascade Range... |
Deschutes Deschutes County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583... |
Bend Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population... |
1963 | 42 | Swalley Canal | 44.12236°N 121.28691°W | NRHP, only covered bridge east of the Cascades, some consider it not to be a true covered bridge since it lacks a trusshttp://home.comcast.net/~draft10/bridges/rock.html privately owned and maintained covered bridge open to the publichttp://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BRIDGE/docs/covbrdg/Descriptions/rockodrange.pdf |
| Cavitt Creek | Douglas Douglas County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -... |
Peel Peel, Oregon Peel is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is located about six miles southeast of Glide near the Little River.... |
1943 | 70 | Little River | 43.24410°N 123.02177°W | Raw log upper supports with a portal shape for log truck passage |
| Horse Creek | Douglas Douglas County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -... |
Myrtle Creek Myrtle Creek, Oregon Myrtle Creek is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,419 at the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley.-Geography:... |
1930 | 105 | Myrtle Creek | 43.02335°N 123.29004°W | Closed in 1968, dismantled 1987 and moved from 44.16212°N 122.15508°W and reconstructed in 1990, open to foot traffic in city park |
| Milo Academy | Douglas Douglas County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -... |
Milo Milo, Oregon Milo is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States, about 17 miles east of Canyonville on the South Umpqua River.Milo post office was established in 1923; Cora E. Buker was the first postmaster. It was named for Milo, Maine, the hometown of Amos O. Buker, who was the... |
1962 | 100 | South Umpqua River South Umpqua River The South Umpqua River is a tributary of the Umpqua River, approximately long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Roseburg... |
42.93521°N 123.03890°W | NRHP, Current steel bridge with a wood housing and metal roof replaces a 1920 wooden truss covered bridge at same location. |
| Neal Lane | Douglas Douglas County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -... |
1939 | 42 | South Myrtle Creek | 43.01696°N 123.27452°W | Built for only $1,000. One of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon and the only Oregon covered bridge with a kingpost truss. | |
| Pass Creek | Douglas Douglas County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -... |
Drain Drain, Oregon Drain is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 1,075 residents. Drain is named after town founder and politician Charles J... |
1925 | 61 | Pass Creek | 43.66064°N 123.31659°W | A covered bridge may date back to 1906 originally at 43.66036°N 123.31521°W, closed 1981 and rebuilt nearby in 1989. |
| Rochester | Douglas Douglas County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Crater Lake National Park * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Siuslaw National Forest * Umpqua National Forest * Willamette National Forest -Adjacent counties:* Lane County, Oregon -... |
1923 | 80 | Calapooia River Calapooia River The Calapooia River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon.The Calapooia runs through Crawfordsville and Brownsville in the Willamette Valley. The river converges with the Willamette near Albany. It was named for the Kalapuya , a tribe of Native Americans.-References:... |
43.4020616°N 123.3631352°W | ||
| Antelope Creek Antelope Creek Bridge The Antelope Creek Bridge is a wooden covered bridge that once crossed Antelope Creek near Medford, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 but was delisted in 1988.... |
Jackson Jackson County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:... |
Eagle Point Eagle Point, Oregon Eagle Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8,469 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-2000 Census data:... |
1922 | 58 | Little Butte Creek Little Butte Creek (Rogue River) Little Butte Creek is a long tributary of the Rogue River located in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its drainage basin consists of approximately of Jackson County, and another in Klamath County. The north fork of the creek begins at Fish Lake, while the south fork begins near Brown Mountain. The two... |
42.47209°N 122.80022°W | delisted from NRHP, formerly crossed Antelope Creek about 10 miles SE of current location |
| Lost Creek Lost Creek Bridge The Lost Creek Bridge is a wooden covered bridge located near Lake Creek, Oregon, United States, about 15 miles ENE of Medford. The bridge is about 11.89 meters long, making it the shortest covered bridge in Oregon.... |
Jackson Jackson County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:... |
Lake Creek Lake Creek, Oregon Lake Creek is an unincorporated community located approximately 20 miles east of Medford, in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The community takes its name from an important local stream.The shortest covered bridge in Oregon is located near Lake Creek... |
1919 | 39 | Lost Creek | 42.380139°N 122.579500°W | NRHP |
| McKee | Jackson Jackson County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:... |
Ruch Ruch, Oregon Ruch is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 238, southeast of Grants Pass.Ruch was named for Casper M. Ruch, who bought a tract of land where the community now stands in 1896. He built a blacksmith shop, a store and a house... |
1917 | 122 | Applegate River Applegate River The Applegate River is a long tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately . Rising in northern California, it soon crosses the border and flows northeast then northwest to meet the Rogue about west of Grants Pass... |
42.12580°N 123.07262°W | NRHP; Howe truss, flying buttresses, open daylight windows at roofline, shingle roof; closed to vehicle traffic in 1956 due to structural concern, extensive restoration work in 1965, 1985, and 1989 |
| Wimer (ruin) | Jackson Jackson County, Oregon -National protected areas:* Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument* Crater Lake National Park * Klamath National Forest * Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest * Umpqua National Forest -Demographics:... |
Wimer Wimer, Oregon Wimer is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. Wimer is north of Rogue River.... |
1927 | 85 | Evans Creek | 42.53820°N 123.14978°W | collapsed July 6, 2003. Queenpost truss, flying buttresses, open daylight windows at roofline, wood floor; refurbished in 1962, but with an 8 ton load limit by the mid-1970s; restoration work in 1985 restored the 8 ton limit, though it was lowered to 3 tons before its collapse. The bridge reopened in 2010. The 1927 Wimer bridge is a replacement for one originally built at the same site in 1892. |
| Grave Creek | Josephine Josephine County, Oregon Josephine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the county is probably named after a stream in the area called Josephine Creek, which in turn is probably named after Virginia Josephine Rollins Ort. In 2010, its population was 82,713... |
Sunny Valley Sunny Valley, Oregon Sunny Valley is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. Sunny Valley lies at just east of exit number 71, the Sunny Valley exit, on Interstate 5.... |
1920 | 105 | Grave Creek | 42.6492809°N 123.5864594°W | NRHP, Because of proximity to I-5, it is Oregon's most viewed covered bridge; also the only remaining covered bridge in Josephine County. |
| Belknap Belknap Bridge The Belknap Bridge crosses the McKenzie River near the unincorporated community of Rainbow in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is approximately three miles west of the town of McKenzie Bridge which is named after the bridge. It is the fourth covered bridge built on the site. The bridge is... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Rainbow Rainbow, Oregon Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It lies off Oregon Route 126, northeast of Eugene. Rainbow's elevation is . A post office was established on July 1, 1924, and closed August 31, 1937. The post office got its name from the rainbow trout that swim in the... |
1966 | 120 | McKenzie River McKenzie River The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene and flows into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. It is named for Donald MacKenzie, a Scottish Canadian fur trader... |
44.16803°N 122.22836°W | NRHP, fourth instance (information) |
| Centennial Centennial Covered Bridge The Centennial Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It is long, wide and high. It spans the Coast Fork Willamette River alongside Main Street, carrying only bicycle and pedestrian traffic... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
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:... |
1987 | 84 | 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:... |
43.79744°N 123.06441°W | bicycle and foot traffic |
| Chambers Railroad Chambers Covered Bridge The Chambers Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It is 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... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
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:... |
1925 | 78 | 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:... |
43.78937°N 123.06968°W | NRHP, no longer in service, Oregon's only remaining covered rail bridge |
| Coyote Creek Coyote Creek Bridge The Coyote Creek Bridge, located near Crow, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Crow Crow, Oregon Crow is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.-History:According to Oregon Geographic Names, a post office was established in 1874 and named after community founders James Andrew Jackson Crow and Helen Fisk Crow, pioneers who came to Oregon by wagon train... |
1922 | 60 | Coyote Creek | 43.9701230°N 123.3189832°W | NRHP |
| Currin Currin Bridge The Currin Bridge is a Howe truss covered bridge near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It crosses the Row River.The Currin Bridge was built in 1925 to replace another bridge built in 1883. The lowest bid received by Lane County for construction of the bridge was $6,250, so the county decided... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
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:... |
1925 | 105 | Row River Row River The Row River is a river, approximately long, in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It rises in the Cascade Range and flows into the Coast Fork Willamette River near Cottage Grove. The stream was originally known as the "East Fork Coast Fork", but was later renamed after a dispute between... |
43.8704024°N 122.9195199°W | NRHP |
| Deadwood Creek Deadwood Creek Bridge The Deadwood Creek Bridge, located near Swisshome, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Swisshome Swisshome, Oregon Swisshome is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the Siuslaw River northeast of Mapleton, on Oregon Route 36.... |
1932 | 105 | Deadwood Creek | 44.14358°N 123.72042°W | NRHP; the floor is banked for turning traffic; renovated in 1986 |
| Dorena Dorena Bridge The Dorena Bridge, located near Dorena, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-See also:* List of Oregon covered bridges* List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Dorena Dorena, Oregon Dorena is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located southeast of Cottage Grove on the Row River, a tributary of the Coast Fork Willamette River.-History:... |
1949 | 105 | Row River Row River The Row River is a river, approximately long, in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It rises in the Cascade Range and flows into the Coast Fork Willamette River near Cottage Grove. The stream was originally known as the "East Fork Coast Fork", but was later renamed after a dispute between... |
43.7376232°N 122.8836803°W | NRHP |
| Ernest Ernest Bridge The Ernest Bridge, located near Marcola, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Marcola Marcola, Oregon Marcola is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, northeast of Springfield on the Mohawk River.-History:The post office at this location was established in 1876 and originally called "Isabel" for early settler Isabel Applegate. About 1900, a railroad was built through... |
1938 | 75 | Mohawk River Mohawk River The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy... |
44.2015151°N 122.8364710°W | NRHP (misspelled by the USGS as "Earnest Bridge" |
| Goodpasture Goodpasture Bridge The Goodpasture Bridge spans the McKenzie River near the community of Vida in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is the second longest covered bridge and one of the most photographed covered bridges in the state... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Vida Vida, Oregon Vida is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the McKenzie River.Vida was originally named "Gate Creek", but this caused confusion with a community of "Gates Creek" in Washington County, so the name of the postmaster's daughter was... |
1938 | 165 | McKenzie River McKenzie River The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene and flows into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. It is named for Donald MacKenzie, a Scottish Canadian fur trader... |
44°8′53"N 122°35′15"W | NRHP |
| Lake Creek (Nelson Mountain) Lake Creek Bridge The Lake Creek Bridge, located near Greenleaf, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Greenleaf Greenleaf, Oregon Greenleaf is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States and has a post office with a ZIP code of 97430. Greenleaf lies on Oregon Route 36 east of Deadwood and west of Triangle Lake.-History:... |
1925 | 105 | Lake Creek | 44.0932°N 123.6349°W | NRHP; also called Nelson Mountain Bridge, rehabilitated 1984 with concrete floor; not visible by satellite |
| Lowell Lowell Bridge Lowell Bridge is a covered bridge in Lowell, Oregon, United States. The current bridge was built in 1907.- History :Before the Lowell Bridge was constructed, pioneer Amos Hyland settled on the Middle Fork Willamette River in 1874, and established the town of Lowell, which he named after his... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Lowell Lowell, Oregon Lowell is a city in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,045.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 25.0%, is water.... |
1945 | 165 | Middle Fork Willamette River Middle Fork Willamette River The Middle Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in the western part of the U.S. state of Oregon... |
43.9095702°N 122.7795150°W | NRHP, replacement for a bridge built in 1907 |
| Mosby Creek Mosby Creek Bridge The Mosby Creek Bridge, also called the Layng Bridge, is a covered bridge that uses the Howe truss. It is located near Cottage Grove, Oregon. The bridge was constructed in 1920, making it the oldest covered bridge in Lane County, Oregon.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
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:... |
1920 | 90 | Mosby Creek | 43.77817°N 123.00480°W | NRHP, rehabilitated 2002 |
| Office Office Bridge The Office Bridge is a covered bridge in Westfir, Lane County, Oregon, U.S. crossing the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River at the south end of the Aufderheide National Scenic Byway and edge of the Willamette National Forest... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Westfir Westfir, Oregon Westfir is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 253 at the 2010 census. It is located about south of Eugene and about west of Oakridge in the Willamette National Forest.-History:... |
1944 | 180 | North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River | 43.75847°N 122.49571°W | NRHP |
| Parvin (Lost Creek) Parvin Bridge The Parvin Bridge is a covered bridge located in Lane County, Oregon, U.S. near Dexter. It was built in 1921 as a single-lane bridge across Lost Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Willamette River.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Dexter Dexter, Oregon Dexter is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near Dexter Lake , a reservoir of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 58.... |
1921 | 75 | Lost Creek | 43°53′58.0"N 122°49′22.8"W | NRHP |
| Pengra (Fall Creek) Pengra Bridge The Pengra Bridge, located near Jasper, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Jasper Jasper, Oregon Jasper is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located southeast of Springfield on Oregon Route 222, at the confluence of Hills Creek and the Middle Fork Willamette River.... |
1938 | 120 | Fall Creek | 43.9665151°N 122.8425755°W | NRHP |
| Staples | Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Culp Creek Culp Creek, Oregon Culp Creek is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, southeast of Cottage Grove on the Row River. It lies on Row River Road between Dorena and Disston.-Geography:... |
Sharps Creek | 43.6290108°N 122.7789496°W | not visible by satellite, may have been removed |
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| Stewart Stewart Bridge (Walden, Oregon) Stewart Bridge is a Howe truss covered bridge built in 1930 near Walden, Oregon, in Lane County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is and crosses Mosby Creek, a tributary of the Row River.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Walden Walden, Oregon Walden is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Walden is southeast of Cottage Grove and uses the ZIP code 97424, which is a Cottage Grove ZIP code.... |
1930 | 60 | Mosby Creek | 43.76601°N 122.99415°W | NRHP |
| Unity Unity Bridge (Lowell, Oregon) Unity Bridge is an historic long covered bridge over Big Fall Creek at Unity near Lowell in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Also known as Unity Covered Bridge and Unity Creek Bridge, it was built in 1936 at a cost $4,400 by Lane County using the Howe truss system... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Lowell Lowell, Oregon Lowell is a city in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,045.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 25.0%, is water.... |
1936 | 90 | Fall Creek | 43.9451264°N 122.7756274°W | NRHP |
| Wendling Wendling Bridge The Wendling Bridge, located in Lane County, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Wendling Wendling, Oregon Wendling is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, located northeast of Marcola. Wendling's post office operated from 1899 to 1952. It was named for X. Wendling, a local lumberman.... |
1938 | 60 | Mill Creek | 44.19133°N 122.79879°W | NRHP |
| Wildcat Creek Wildcat Creek Bridge Wildcat Creek Bridge is a covered bridge built in 1925 near Walton, Oregon. It uses Howe truss engineering and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.... |
Lane Lane County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:... |
Walton Walton, Oregon Walton is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located halfway between Eugene and Florence on Oregon Route 126.... |
1925 | 75 | Wildcat Creek | 44°0′13"N 123°39′9"W | NRHP |
| Chitwood | Lincoln Lincoln County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:... |
Chitwood Chitwood, Oregon Chitwood is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. Chitwood lies on U.S. Route 20 between Toledo to the west and Eddyville to the east.... |
1926 | 96 | Yaquina River Yaquina River The Yaquina River is a river, approximately 50 mi long, on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Central Oregon Coast Range west of the Willamette Valley near Newport.... |
44.65423°N 123.81767°W | NRHP |
| Drift Creek | Lincoln Lincoln County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:... |
Rose Lodge Rose Lodge, Oregon Rose Lodge is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,708 at the 2000 census.... |
1914? | 66 | Bear Creek | 44.9928879°N 123.8876127°W | Delisted from the NRHP; Traditionally noted as the oldest covered span in Oregon but construction date is unknown. It also had the original distinction of being the covered bridge closest to the Oregon Coast, only 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean, probably located at 44.91246°N 124.00453°W. The bridge has long been closed to vehicular traffic but served pedestrian traffic up until quite recently when the approaches were removed. The Drift Creek bridge housing included flared board-and-batten siding, arched portals, ribbon daylighting and wooden flooring. Lincoln County maintained the bridge as a historical exhibit-in-place since 1965. Because of severe structural problems, the bridge was dismantled and removed from its original location in the fall of 1997. The bridge was reconstructed on private property near Otis Otis, Oregon Otis is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, a half mile north of Otis Junction on Oregon Route 18. It is near the Salmon River.... . It may have been destroyed by a flood and rebuilt in 1933. |
| Fisher School | Lincoln Lincoln County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:... |
Fisher Fisher, Oregon Fisher is an unincorporated community in rural Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. Fisher lies along Five Rivers Road. The closest town is Tidewater.... |
1919 | 72 | Five Rivers | 44.29164°N 123.84139°W | NRHP, also known as Five Rivers Covered Bridge |
| North Fork Yachats | Lincoln Lincoln County, Oregon -National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge*Siuslaw National Forest -Demographics:... |
Yachats Yachats, Oregon Yachats is a small coastal city in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language, and means "dark water at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing etymologies, however. William Bright says the name comes from... (vicinity) |
1938 | 42 | North Fork Yachats River | 44.31000°N 123.96972°W | NRHP |
| Crawfordsville | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Crawfordsville Crawfordsville, Oregon Crawfordsville is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 97336. Crawfordsville lies on Oregon Route 228 between Brownsville to the west and Sweet Home to the east.... |
1932 | 105 | Calapooia River Calapooia River The Calapooia River is a tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon.The Calapooia runs through Crawfordsville and Brownsville in the Willamette Valley. The river converges with the Willamette near Albany. It was named for the Kalapuya , a tribe of Native Americans.-References:... |
44.3567913°N 122.8609192°W | NRHP, also known as Calapooia River Bridge |
| Gilkey | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Crabtree Crabtree, Oregon Crabtree is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 97335. Crabtree lies off of Oregon Route 226 10 miles east of Albany.... |
1939 | 120 | Thomas Creek | 44.68786°N 122.90343°W | NRHP, aka Thomas Creek Bridge, Thomas Creek-Gilkey Covered Bridge |
| Hannah | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Scio Scio, Oregon Scio is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:... |
1936 | 105 | Thomas Creek | 44.7120668°N 122.7184203°W | NRHP, Howe truss; also known as Thomas Creek Bridge |
| Hoffman | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Crabtree Crabtree, Oregon Crabtree is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 97335. Crabtree lies off of Oregon Route 226 10 miles east of Albany.... |
1936 | 90 | Crabtree Creek | NRHP, aka Crabtree Creek-Hoffman Covered Bridge | |
| Larwood | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Crabtree Crabtree, Oregon Crabtree is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 97335. Crabtree lies off of Oregon Route 226 10 miles east of Albany.... |
1939 | 105 | Crabtree Creek | 44.6306782°N 122.7409205°W | NRHP; located at the confluence of Roaring River and Crabtree Creek, carries the historical name of the community. The Larwood Bridge is one of three covered bridges across the Crabtree Creek in Linn County. The 105-foot housed Howe truss exhibits the common Linn County design of exposed truss side openings. The bridge is open to vehicular traffic and is adjacent to the Larwood Wayside Park. |
| Shimanek | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Scio Scio, Oregon Scio is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:... |
1966 | 105 | Thomas Creek | 44.68784°N 122.90344°W | NRHP, aka Thomas Creek-Shimanek Covered Bridge |
| Short | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Cascadia Cascadia, Oregon Cascadia is an unincorporated community that was established in 1892 on the South Santiam River, east of the current city of Sweet Home, in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Originally a stage stop on the Santiam Wagon Road, then a summer resort also known as Cascadia Mineral Springs, Cascadia... |
1945 | 105 | South Santiam River South Santiam River The South Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River, about long, in western Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Cascade Range into the Willamette Valley east of Corvallis.... |
44.3917922°N 122.5100819°W | NRHP; originally named Whiskey Butte Bridge for nearby Whiskey Butte, later renamed for long-term area resident, Gordon Short. Also known as South Fork Santiam River Bridge; Howe truss |
| Weddle Weddle Bridge The Weddle Bridge is a 120-foot long wooden covered bridge located in Sweet Home, Oregon, United States.The bridge originally spanned Thomas Creek near Crabtree, Oregon. It was bypassed in 1980 by a concrete bridge. The unused bridge became a safety issue and the span was disassembled in October 1987... |
Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Sweet Home Sweet Home, Oregon Sweet Home is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 8,016 at the 2000 census. Sweet Home is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Santiam Playground", due to its proximity to nearby lakes, rivers and the Cascade Mountains.... |
1937 | 120 | Ames Creek | 44.5773451°N 122.7253647°W | placed in storage in 1987, rebuilt 1990 at the Cascade Forest Resource Center, in Sweet Home; originally located on Kelly County Road over Thomas Creek near Crabtree, possibly at 44°41′16"N 122°54′07"W |
| Gallon House Gallon House Bridge Gallon House Bridge is a wooden covered bridge spanning Abiqua Creek in rural Marion County, Oregon, United States built in 1916. The 84 foot long bridge derived its name during prohibition when it was a meeting place for bootleggers and moonshiners. The bridge was swept off its footings in the... |
Marion Marion County, Oregon Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the... |
1917 | 84 | Abiqua Creek Abiqua Creek Abiqua Creek is a tributary of the Pudding River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The creek originates near Lookout Mountain in the foothills of the Cascade Range in the northwestern part of the state. It flows northwest for about to its confluence with the Pudding, about west of Silverton, in the... |
45.03215°N 122.79814°W | NRHP | |
| Jordan | Linn Linn County, Oregon Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census... |
Stayton Stayton, Oregon Stayton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, located southeast of the state capital, Salem, on Oregon Route 22. It is south of Sublimity and east of Aumsville. Located on the North Santiam River, Stayton is a regional agricultural and light manufacturing center. The population was... |
1937 | 90 | North Santiam River North Santiam River The North Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains of the Cascade Range on the eastern side of the Willamette Valley east of Salem.... |
44.7976222°N 122.7670326°W | A prominent local landmark and an attractive example of covered bridges, the Jordan Bridge is a housed Howe truss. It was originally located on Jordan County Road near Lyons Lyons, Oregon Lyons is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Oregon is located in Lyons.-Geography:... , but was moved in 1988 to a city park in Stayton. The Jordan Bridge is one of Linn County's seven distinctive covered bridges with large side openings. |
| Cedar Crossing | Multnomah Multnomah County, Oregon Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Though smallest in area, it is the most populous as its county seat, Portland, is the state's largest city... |
SE Portland | 1982 | 60 | Johnson Creek | 45.47207°N 122.52381°W | Only covered bridge in Multnomah County |
| Ritner Creek | Polk Polk County, Oregon Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. In 2010, its population was 75,403. The seat of the county is Dallas.... |
Pedee Pedee, Oregon Pedee is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States. Pedee is at the intersection of Oregon Route 223 and Maple Grove Road. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
1927 | 73 | Ritner Creek | 44.7278966°N 123.4420479°W | NRHP |