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The Chambers Railroad Covered Bridge stands as the last remaining covered railroad bridge in Oregon. Built in 1925, it ...
The surrounding Douglas fir forests create that quintessential Oregon backdrop – deep green, slightly mysterious, and ...
More than one in five bridges in Oregon was in “distressed” condition ... Miller: In last year’s report, which covered 2023, you noted the first drop in distressed bridges statewide since ...
Cottage Grove in particular is home to several historic covered bridges that can be explored ... looking to venture outside of the metro area, Oregon State Parks is hosting its annual Spring ...
BRATTLEBORO — Covered bridges are a common sight for most New Englanders, but they often get overlooked by locals and admired by those visiting the area. The covered bridges of Vermont and the rest of ...
There are two covered bridges remaining in Erie County. The recently rebuilt and reopened Brotherton bridge in Waterford Township and the Harrington bridge in Conneaut Township are the last of ...
A few covered bridges in the Scio vicinity just missed the cut. Located near Oregon State University’s Dairy Farm, the Irish Bend Covered Bridge was built in 1954 and crossed a slough in the vicinity ...
Oct. 9—When I arrived in Ashtabula County 37 years ago, it didn't take long to realize covered bridges were a big part of the fabric of Ashtabula County. That connection has grown in the years ...
Though just six covered bridges survive from the original 19 in Madison County, Iowa, they remain the largest group of covered bridges in the western half of the Mississippi Valley. The bridges ...
Once numbering more than 10,000 in the U.S., covered bridges have dwindled to 750 with the majority in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, Indiana, New Hampshire and Oregon. While Illinois ones don't get the ...
By the end of 1922 he’d designed and built five more bridges, including his first multi-arch design in Myrtle Creek and the remarkable soaring concrete-covered steel arch bridge in Oregon City. But he ...