Unity Bridge (Lowell, Oregon)
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Unity Bridge is an historic 90 feet (27.4 m) 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. Its east side features a full-length window with its own roof so that drivers can see oncoming cars.
Unity Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
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...
over Big Fall Creek at Unity near 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....
in Lane County, Oregon
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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. Its east side features a full-length window with its own roof so that drivers can see oncoming cars.
Unity Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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...
in 1979.