WayfarrowEarnest Bridge
Covered bridge · Lane County, Oregon
Earnest Bridge is a covered bridge in Lane County, Oregon, described in its record as place in Oregon listed on National Register of Historic Places. Oregon has 57 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 20 of them in Lane County.
It was built in 1938, in the interwar years, making it the 24th oldest of the 41 in Oregon with a recorded construction date; it is about 75 feet long (25th longest of 35 measured in Oregon).
Status check, 2026-11: This 1938 Howe-truss bridge replaced the 1903 Adams Bridge and appeared in the 1965 film Shenandoah; the National Register spells it 'Ernest'. Earnest Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 44.2011° N, 122.8360° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Length | 75 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 44.20110, -122.83600 |
Nearby places
- Wendling Bridgecovered bridge · Lane County · 2 mi
- Bollyghost town · Lane County · 3.4 mi
- Mohawk Postghost town · Lane County · 5.6 mi
- Yarnellghost town · Lane County · 10.3 mi
- Crawfordsville Bridgecovered bridge · Linn County · 10.9 mi
- Union Pointghost town · Linn County · 12.6 mi
- Goodpasture Bridgecovered bridge · Lane County · 12.8 mi
- Weddle Bridgecovered bridge · Linn County · 14.3 mi
- Pengra Bridgecovered bridge · Lane County · 16.3 mi
- Luperghost town · Lane County · 17.6 mi
- Unity Bridgecovered bridge · Lane County · 18 mi
- Lancasterghost town · Lane County · 18.2 mi
Questions
Where is Earnest Bridge?
Earnest Bridge is in Lane County, Oregon, at 44.2011, -122.8360.
How many covered bridges are in Lane County?
Lane County, Oregon has 20 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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