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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.
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
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]
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Thomas Creek – Shimanek Covered Bridge in 1987. [2] The bridge, 130 feet (40 m) long, was completed in 1966. Replacing a similar structure severely damaged by the Columbus Day Storm of 1962, it is the fifth bridge at this location. The fourth bridge had been built in 1927, and the ...
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]
The Rock O' the Range Bridge, also 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. It is also one of very few privately owned covered bridges in Oregon. [3]
The Goodpasture Bridge was built in 1938, and cost $13,154 to construct. It was named for Benjamin Franklin Goodpasture, a pioneer farmer who had settled near the bridge site. The bridge crosses the McKenzie River two miles west of the community of Vida. At 165 feet (50 m) long, it the second longest covered bridge in Oregon.