Centennial Covered Bridge

Centennial Covered Bridge and Veterans Memorial

The Centennial Covered Bridge is a covered bridge located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It is 84 feet (26 m) long, 10 feet (3.0 m) wide and 14 feet (4.3 m) high. It spans the Coast Fork Willamette River alongside Main Street, carrying only bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It was built in 1987, the hundredth year since the founding of the city.[1] It was constructed mostly by volunteers from timbers salvaged from the Meadows and Brumbaugh bridges which were dismantled in 1979.[2]

Construction

It is a Howe truss design.

See also

References

  1. "Centennial Covered Bridge". Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  2. "Centennial Bridge, Cottage Grove, Oregon". Retrieved 2008-10-17.

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Coordinates: 43°47′51″N 123°03′52″W / 43.79744°N 123.06441°W