| Neal Lane Bridge | |
| Other Name: | South Myrtle Creek Covered Bridge |
| Locale: | Douglas County, Oregon, United States |
| Maint: | Douglas County |
| Design: | Covered kingpost truss |
| Load: | 5 tons |
| Complete: | 1939 (1929) |
| Coordinates: | 43.0168°N -123.2746°W |
Neal Lane Bridge is a covered bridge in Douglas County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Built by Douglas County for $1,000 in 1939, it is the only covered bridge in Oregon that uses a kingpost truss.[2] At 42feet, it is also one of the shortest covered bridges in the state.[2] Other notable features include plank flooring, arched portals, and narrow window openings,[2] as well as a metal roof.[1] The structure has a five-ton weight limit.[1]
The bridge carries Neal Lane over South Myrtle Creek near the city of Myrtle Creek.[1] At the time of the bridge construction in 1939, Floyd C. Frear was the county engineer; Homer Gallop was the bridge foreman.[2]
The date of construction, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation, has been challenged by an individual who says he worked on the bridge in 1929.[1] The 1929 date is cited in Oregon's Covered Bridges,[3] but the 1939 date is cited in Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon.[2]