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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]
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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. Many of the bridges were named for pioneer families residing near the bridges. [2] Some people call Pennsylvania the "Covered Bridge Capital of the Nation". [2]
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
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.
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The Hoffman Bridge is a covered bridge near Crabtree in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Crabtree Creek – Hoffman Covered Bridge in 1987. [2] The bridge crosses Crabtree Creek about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Crabtree. Hungry Hill Drive crosses the 90-foot (27 m) bridge ...