This list of Oregon covered bridges contains 50 historic covered bridges remaining in the U.S. state of Oregon.
Most covered bridges in Oregon were built between 1905 and 1925. At its peak, there were an estimated 450 covered bridges, which by 1977, had dwindled to 56.[1], there were only 49 remaining.[2] Lane County has more covered bridges than any other county west of the Mississippi River.[3]
| Photo | Bridge | County | Location | Built | Length (ft) | Crosses | Coordinates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 75 | 44.58°N -123.4602°W | NRHP | ||||||
| 1918 | 91 | 44.3831°N -123.6307°W[4] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1954 | 60 | 44.5665°N -123.3008°W | NRHP | ||||||
| 1921 | 60 | 43.0064°N -123.8918°W | NRHP, footbridge | ||||||
| 1963 | 42 | 44.1224°N -121.2869°W | NRHP, only covered bridge east of the Cascades, some consider it not to be a true covered bridge since it lacks a truss[5] privately owned and maintained covered bridge open to the public[6] | ||||||
| 1943 | 70 | 43.2441°N -123.0218°W | Raw log upper supports with a portal shape for log truck passage | ||||||
| 1930 | 105 | 43.0234°N -123.29°W | Closed in 1968, dismantled 1987 and moved from 44.1621°N -122.1551°W and reconstructed in 1990, open to foot traffic in city park | ||||||
| 1962 | 100 | 42.9352°N -123.0389°W | NRHP, Current steel bridge with a wood housing and metal roof replaces a 1920 wooden truss covered bridge at same location.[7] | ||||||
| 1939 | 42 | 43.017°N -123.2745°W | Built for only $1,000. One of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon and the only Oregon covered bridge with a king post truss.[8] | ||||||
| 1925 | 61 | 43.6606°N -123.3166°W | A covered bridge may date back to 1906 originally at 43.6604°N -123.3152°W, closed 1981 and rebuilt nearby in 1989.[9] [10] | ||||||
| 1933 | 80 | 43.4021°N -123.3631°W[11] | Unusual bridge design includes eight side windows with curved tops and portals with flat arched openings.[12] | ||||||
| 1922 | 58 | 42.4721°N -122.8002°W | delisted from NRHP, formerly crossed Antelope Creek[13] relisted on NRHP 2012 after further restoration | ||||||
| 1919 | 39 | 42.3801°N -122.5795°W | NRHP | ||||||
| 1917 | 122 | 42.1258°N -123.0726°W[14] | 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[15] | ||||||
| 1927 | 85 | 42.5382°N -123.1498°W[16] | Rebuilt in 2008[17] after having collapsed July 6, 2003.[18] Queenpost truss, flying buttresses, open daylight windows at roofline, wood floor.[19] The 1927 Wimer bridge was a replacement for one originally built at the same site in 1892. | ||||||
| 1920 | 105 | 42.6361°N -123.3776°W[20] | NRHP, Because of proximity to I-5, it is Oregon's most viewed covered bridge; also the only remaining covered bridge in Josephine County. | ||||||
| 1966 | 120 | 44.168°N -122.2284°W | NRHP, fourth instance (information) | ||||||
| 1987 | 84 | 43.7974°N -123.0644°W | Constructed from timbers salvaged from the Meadows and Brumbaugh bridges, which were dismantled in 1979;[21] Bicycle and foot traffic | ||||||
| 1925, replaced 2011 | 78 | 43.7894°N -123.0697°W | NRHP, no longer in service for rail traffic, Oregon's only remaining covered rail bridge.[22] | ||||||
| 1922 | 60 | 43.9701°N -123.319°W[23] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1925 | 105 | 43.793°N -122.9965°W[24] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1932 | 105 | 44.1436°N -123.7204°W[25] | NRHP; the floor is banked for turning traffic; renovated in 1986[26] | ||||||
| 1949 | 105 | 43.7376°N -122.8837°W[27] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1938 | 75 | 44.2015°N -122.8365°W[28] | NRHP (misspelled by the USGS as "Earnest Bridge") | ||||||
| 1938 | 165 | 44.1481°N -122.5875°W | NRHP | ||||||
| 1925 | 105 | 44.1043°N -123.6736°W | NRHP; also called Nelson Mountain Bridge, rehabilitated 1984 with concrete floor[29] | ||||||
| 1945 | 165 | 43.9096°N -122.7795°W[30] | NRHP, replacement for a bridge built in 1907 | ||||||
| 1920 | 90 | 43.7782°N -123.0048°W[31] | NRHP, rehabilitated 2002[32] | ||||||
| 1944 | 180 | 43.7585°N -122.4957°W | NRHP | ||||||
| 1921 | 75 | 43.8994°N -122.823°W[33] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1938 | 120 | 43.9665°N -122.8426°W[34] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1930 | 60 | 43.766°N -122.9942°W[35] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1936 | 90 | 43.9451°N -122.7756°W[36] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1938 | 60 | 44.1913°N -122.7988°W[37] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1925 | 75 | 44.0036°N -123.6525°W | NRHP | ||||||
| 1926 | 96 | 44.6542°N -123.8177°W[38] | NRHP | ||||||
| 1914? | 66 | 44.9929°N -123.8876°W[39] | The bridge housing included flared board-and-batten siding, arched portals, ribbon daylighting and wooden flooring; The bridge has long been closed to vehicular traffic but served pedestrian traffic up until quite recently when the approaches were removed; delisted from the NRHP; by tradition the oldest covered span in Oregon, thought its construction date is unknown. It was the covered bridge closest to the Oregon Coast, only 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean.[40] It may have been destroyed by a flood and rebuilt in 1933.[41] 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. | ||||||
| 1919 | 72 | 44.2916°N -123.8414°W[42] | NRHP, also known as Five Rivers Covered Bridge[43] | ||||||
| Yachats (vicinity) | 1938 | 42 | 44.31°N -123.9697°W | NRHP | |||||
| 1932 | 105 | 44.3568°N -122.8609°W[44] | NRHP, also known as Calapooia River Bridge | ||||||
| 1939 | 120 | 44.6879°N -122.9034°W[45] | NRHP, aka Thomas Creek Bridge, Thomas Creek-Gilkey Covered Bridge | ||||||
| 1936 | 105 | 44.7121°N -122.7184°W[46] | NRHP, Howe truss; also known as Thomas Creek Bridge Named in honor of John Joseph Hannah, an early settler.[47] | ||||||
| 1936 | 90 | NRHP, aka Crabtree Creek-Hoffman Covered Bridge | |||||||
| 1939 | 105 | 44.6307°N -122.7409°W[48] | 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. | ||||||
| 1966 | 105 | 44.7157°N -122.8044°W | NRHP, aka Thomas Creek-Shimanek Covered Bridge | ||||||
| 1945 | 105 | 44.3918°N -122.5101°W[49] | 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 | ||||||
| 1937 | 120 | 44.3946°N -122.7266°W[50] | 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 44.6878°N -122.9019°W | ||||||
| 1917 | 84 | 45.0322°N -122.7981°W | NRHP | ||||||
| Marion (originally Linn) | 1998 (1937) | 90 | 44.7976°N -122.767°W[51] | A housed Howe truss, originally located on Jordan County Road near Lyons. It was moved in 1988 to a city park in Stayton. The Jordan Bridge was one of Linn County's seven distinctive covered bridges with large side openings before its move to Marion County.[52] | |||||
| 1982 | 60 | 45.4721°N -122.5238°W | Only covered bridge in Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county | ||||||
| 1927 | 73 | 44.7279°N -123.442°W[53] | NRHP, Removed from service in 1976 and was the last covered bridge on a state highway in Oregon. |
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.[54]
| + 2008 National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program for 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 |