| North Fork of the Yachats Bridge | |
| Coordinates: | 44.31°N -123.9697°W |
| Nearest City: | Yachats |
| Built: | 1938 |
| Builder: | Otis Hamer |
| Architecture: | Queen post truss |
| Sigdate1 Label: | Listed |
| Sigdate1: | November 29, 1979 |
| Mpsub: | Oregon Covered Bridges TR |
| Refnum: | 79002108 |
The North Fork of the Yachats Bridge is a covered bridge in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The bridge carries North Fork Yachats River Road over the north fork of the Yachats River, about 9miles northeast (by river roads) of Yachats and the Pacific Ocean.[1] The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
Otis Hamer, a veteran constructor of bridges, built the queen post truss structure for Lincoln County in 1938. It was the last of his covered bridges.[1]
At 42feet long, the bridge is one of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon.[3] It is one of only two covered bridges in Lincoln County that are open to vehicular traffic; the other is the Chitwood Bridge.[3] The weight limit on the bridge is ten tons; large trucks and recreational vehicles (RV)s are not allowed.[4]
After an accident damaged the bridge in 1987, county crews repaired it. They returned in 1989 for a more complete renovation, including new trusses, approaches, a new roof and new siding.[1]