The covered bridgebuilding tradition in oregon dates from the 1850s. Mar, 2016 these 12 beautiful covered bridges in oregon will remind you of a simpler time. Mosby creek covered bridge, sometimes called layng bridge, is the only covered bridge that is still part of cottage groves roadway infrastructure. Of those left, a surprising number are still in useable condition and are driven over every day. Theres nothing more wonderful than stumbling upon a charming covered bridge as youre driving through the beautiful oregon countryside. How to identify a variety of bridge styles including arch, suspension, vertical lift, bascule and fixed span bridges, and covered bridges. Today, 50 of oregons historic covered bridges remain. Includes coverage of portland, coastal, covered and historic bridges.
Today, 50 of oregons historic covered bridges remain the largest concentration in the west. Ohio that inspired this creepy little book of mine. On the oregon state university campus in corvallis. Douglas fir was abundant in western oregon and wellsuited to bridge construction. Oregon, being the 37th state alphabetically, dictates the first two digits of the identifier. You can find them dotting the landscape around the towns of cottage grove, lowell, springfield, and eugene.
It is a 70footlong 21 m burr truss bridge, constructed in 1884. A covered bridge is more than a barn across a stream. Dorena bridge, while open to vehicles, has been bypassed and now only provides access to a parking lot. Unusual bridge design includes eight side windows with curved tops and portals with flat arched openings. In oregon, legislation was established in 1987 to help fund preservation of these rich links to our past and heritage. The books covered bridge, also known as kaufman covered bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at jackson township near blain in perry county, pennsylvania.
The author is an oregon native, retired, who enjoys traveling the state. It is an engineering marvel, obtaining as much strength with as little material as possible. A bridge with a house oregons covered bridges bookventure. Oregon covered bridges has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Cottage grove covered bridge tour route dorena 2020. This list of oregon covered bridges contains 50 historic covered bridges remaining in the. He is the president of the society and has been the editor of the quarterly magazine the bridge tender for 25 years. Publications national covered bridges recording project. Jun 04, 2019 in the cottage grove area there were seven covered bridges that we visited within approximately 35 mile area. Please include the name of the bridge pictured, tag it oregon covered bridges, and geo tag it to help build the map. Most of the top historic bridges in oregon are now on.
May 17, 2019 oregon has far more covered bridges than any of our neighboring states in the west. Cottage grove covered bridge tour route dorena 2020 all. It is estimated that over 12,000 covered bridges were built around the united states beginning in the mid1800s. Requests for a revision to an occupational definition must be submitted in writing to the pwr coordinator and include both an explanation of why the proposed revision is appropriate and a draft of the proposed changes.
A bridge with a house is a beautiful book of the covered bridges in oregon. Spanning oregon bridges hardcover history book pediment. One of oregons lasting legacies is the number of wooden covered bridges still in existence. Oregon has far more covered bridges than any of our. More than 20 of oregons 50something covered bridges are found in lane county, the densest concentration of covered bridges in any county west of the mississippi. Rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambiti. Your day of exploring covered bridges wouldnt be complete without visiting the states oldest, which dates back to 1876 and is located in covered bridge park. Announcing a beautiful coffeetable book from the oregonianoregonlive on the bridges of oregon. Rebuilt in 2008 after having collapsed july 6, 2003. There are few spans as stately as a covered bridge. Hiking southern oregon, golden ghost town, oregon ghost town tours, oregon covered bridges, oregon covered bridge tour, oregon heritage, applegate valley wine trail, applegate valley oregon, bear creek wine trail, southern oregon wine, ashland oregon vineyards, crater lake history, unique tours. Pioneers began building the covered bridges of oregon sometime in the 1850s. Roofs over rivers, a guide to oregons covered bridges by nick and bill cockrell, maps and drawings by sheryl cockrell.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This book is a coffee table book that showcases the covered bridges of oregon. These 12 beautiful covered bridges in oregon will remind you of a simpler time. Most covered bridges in oregon were built between 1905 and 1925. Hunnicutt has taken amazing and truly brilliant photos of the covered bridges in oregon. Covered bridges were built so that the bridges, made of wood at this time, could withstand the damp weather longer than a non covered bridge. Oregons covered bridges by bill cockrell, hardcover.
The history of oregons highway and foot bridges, through bridge visits and through readings. If youre looking for a book on oregon covered bridges this is the one. In addition to seeing the cool historic photos, its fun to read the stories and background on these bridges. This was the second covered bridge in this location, to see an image of the first built in 1925 see the book oregons covered bridges by bill cockrell. One of the shortest covered bridges in oregon and the only oregon covered bridge with a king post truss. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Roofs over rivers a guide to oregons covered bridges nick. Bedford county covered bridge society pennsylvania co walter cox bedford shoppers guide 100 masters ave.
Covered bridges were built so that the bridges, made of wood at this time, could withstand the damp weather longer than a noncovered bridge. Although a few still stand, most of them are gone, so this book is a fun photographic tour of what once was. It is first an book that has 8x10 color pictures of the bridges, brief history, description, directions. Oregons covered bridges, oregon postcards of america series by. It got its name due to a local moonshine maker in the distant past. Rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambition began building covered bridges in oregon during the mid1850s. Youll see a halfdozen covered bridges on the way as you travel along the meandering shores of dorena. General information on covered bridges, a map showing the location of all, directions to all. Coffee table book, brief history and description of all. The christmas flood of 1964 tragically destroyed 34ths of them. There is a chapter not all bridges that are covered are covered bridges. It is believed there are only eight covered railroad bridges in the nation, and of those remaining, the chambers bridge is the tallest.
At its peak, there were an estimated 450 covered bridges, which by 1977, had dwindled to 56. This bridge was patterned after the jordan bridge which spanned thomas creek, east of scio, oregon. May 01, 2008 rugged individuals armed with hand tools, sweat, and ambition began building covered bridges in oregon during the mid1850s. Many roads meander through beautiful fertile valleys from the willamette river. The book represents the culmination of research under the federal highway administration fhwasponsored national historic covered bridge preservation nhcbp program. A covered bridge could last 80 years or more, while an uncovered span would deteriorate in about nine years. In america, we tend to associate the wooden bridges with states back east, places like pennsylvania and vermont which are indeed full of them but here in oregon we have our fair share as well. Sign up to have travel oregon publications delivered right to your mailbox or download them online. With free oregon travel guides, youll get the inside scoop on the states people, places and happenings. Gallon house bridge silverton 2020 all you need to know. Cockrell cofounded the covered bridge society of oregon in 1978. Over 600 bridges existed at one time, but only a small fraction still exists. Not all bridges that are covered are covered bridges i published a.
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in. This is the place to share your covered bridge photos with others who love them. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Oregon covered bridges antelope creek battle creek aka coyote creek belknap cavitt creek cedar crossing centennial chambers railroad chitwood crawfordsville currin deadwood drift creek aka. Clickable map of all the covered bridges of oregon. A bridge that was covered would tend to last 80 years or so because of the fact that it kept the bridges truss dry, as opposed to a 9 year life span of one that was left uncovered and at the mercy of the elements. This book has eight by ten colored pictures of all the bridges, it provides a brief description and history of the bridges. At, it is also one of the shortest covered bridges in the state. Stayton jordan covered bridge 19371995 18 feet x 90 feet. Truss bridge, wooden covered bridge in oregon 1930. The odot bridge engineering section is responsible for design standards, load capacity evaluation, inspection and asset management for all oregon state highway structures. The softcover book was published in 1978 and it is in very good condition, but with wear.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Map of oregons covered bridges pacific northwest photoblog. This book was done in order to showcase our bridges, directions have been provided. Oregon covered bridges sooregon express southern oregon.
This is one of the many officially designated scenic drives in oregon, along with the national scenic byways and oregon state scenic byways. Mosby creek bridge oldest covered bridge eugene, cascades. There is information about each bridge along with the photo. These bridge builders often camped out at remote sites, living off the land or contracting with local farmers for food. It crosses sherman creek it was listed on the national register of historic places in 1980 references. Pioneers learned that a bridge constructed of wood could last around 20 years, however, if they built a covered bridge it could last in excess of 100 years. Many roads meander through beautiful fertile valleys from the willamette river to the timbered foothills of the coast range.
Like several other local bridges, the brumbuagh bridge was named after a local early settler, this time samuel brumbaugh. Other notable features include plank flooring, arched portals, and narrow window openings, as well as a metal roof. A bridge with a house oregons covered bridges by s t. This is the turnerfairbank highway research center. Definitions of covered occupations for public works contracts in oregon. Roofs over rivers a guide to oregons covered bridges 1978. This is a perfect coffee table book or a book for someone who may be traveling to oregon. Oregon covered bridges antelope creek battle creek aka coyote creek belknap cavitt creek cedar crossing centennial chambers railroad chitwood crawfordsville currin deadwood drift creek aka bear creek. This is the only remaining fully covered railroad bridge in oregon and perhaps the only one west of mississippi.
The book comes from a smoke free environment and it has no odors. The counties are also assigned numbers in alphabetical order. The book s covered bridge, also known as kaufman covered bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at jackson township near blain in perry county, pennsylvania. This list of oregon covered bridges contains 50 historic covered bridges remaining in the u.
Mosby creek bridge is also the oldest covered bridge in all of. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. Oregons covered bridges by bill cockrell goodreads. Out of necessity, pioneers built with the materials at hand. Oregon covered bridges book by bert webber 1 available. I love covered bridges and have seen many in the new hampshirevermont area and the oregon bridges are of a different style.
Oregon has far more covered bridges than any of our neighboring states in the west. Neal lane bridge is a covered bridge in douglas county in the u. Dedicated to documenting and preserving oregon s covered bridges. The cottage grove covered bridge tour route is a laidback, 20mile journey through beautiful lane county. This book was done in order to showcase our bridges, directions have. Linn of missouri, who was the author of the donation land act which provided free land to settlers in the west. This group is dedicated to oregons covered bridges. A bridge with a house oregons covered bridges book venture. Traveling back roads in polk county will reveal many attractions, from covered bridges and pleasant parks to vineyards, wineries, and bed and breakfast lodgings spotting the surrounding hills. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
May 26, 2008 oregon used to have a lot of covered bridges. The coveredbridgebuilding tradition in oregon dates from the 1850s. It is also a good travel oregon book, when you see the bridges you see oregon. All bridges in benton county, for example, contain the number 3702 because benton county is the second county in the state alphabetically. The bridge tender, quarterly newsletter on west coast covered bridges. This auction is for the softcover book shown in the photos. Factual information and map locations are listed making this a great resource book. Today, 50 of oregon s historic covered bridges remain the largest concentration in the west. The sound of rushing water echoes off the walls, sunlight slants in through the windows and the traditional h.
Oregon has the largest collection of covered bridges in the west and one of the largest in the nation. The sound of rushing water echoes off the walls, sunlight slants in through the windows and the traditional howes truss construction draws your eye to the pitched roof. All bridges have been photographed, and locations are given. Take a look at these 12 lovely covered bridges in oregon. Covered bridge tour staytonsublimity chamber of commerce. This is a complete guide to the 50 plus covered bridges in oregon. Haer and the fhwas office of infrastructure research and development have maintained a joint research and technology program for historic covered bridges since 2002.