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This list of Oregon covered bridges contains the 51 historic covered bridges remaining in the U.S. state of Oregon. Most covered bridges in Oregon were built between 1905 and 1925. At the height of their use, there were an estimated 450 covered bridges in Oregon, which had dwindled to 56 by 1977. [1] As of 2021, there were only 49 remaining.
At the time the structure was named the Albany Bridge. [4] In 1973, the neighboring Lyon Street Bridge was completed to the east to expand capacity to a total of four lanes between the two bridges. [3] Ellsworth Street Bridge was refurbished in 1971 and 2002. [3] [5] As of 2004, the bridge handled an average of 9,850 cars per day. [5]
Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS Burnside Bridge: 1926 2012-11-14 Willamette R. at RM 12.7, Portland: Multnomah: Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS Cape Creek Bridge No. 01113: 1932 2005-08-05
Fifty-eight covered bridges exist; the vast majority have a single span. Canada Quebec: As of 2012, there were 82 covered bridges. U.S. Alabama: Eleven historic covered bridges remaining with six at their original locations. U.S. California: Eleven covered bridges reported as of 2002. [1] U.S. Connecticut
Covered bridges in Lane County, Oregon (21 P) Pages in category "Covered bridges in Oregon" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
In the early 1800s, the first covered bridge in the United States was constructed by Timothy Palmer crossing the Schuylkill River at 30th Street in Philadelphia. [2] This new bridge type, wooden with a covered span, was developed because traditional European methods, typically stone bridges, were not appropriate for the harsh Pennsylvania winters.
The Lyon Street Bridge is a highway bridge that crosses the Willamette River in Albany, Oregon, United States. Built in 1973, [1] the two-lane structure carries US 20 westbound traffic, with the adjacent Ellsworth Street Bridge carrying eastbound traffic. The bridge connects Albany with North Albany and is a major link between Albany and Corvallis.
Toledo District Willamette Bridge (formerly) Oregon Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific (currently) Portland and Western Railroad/Toledo District Albany: 119.7 1887/1921 Lyon Street Bridge: US 20 north (Lyon Street), sidewalk Albany