The 20 Oldest Covered Bridges in Oregon
Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every covered bridge in Oregon that we could confirm is still standing. Gallon House Bridge leads, built 1916; number 20 is Weddle Bridge, built 1937. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.
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1. Gallon House Bridge
Built 1916 · Marion County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Katr67 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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2. McKee Bridge
Built 1917 · Jackson County, Oregon · National Register
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3. Grave Creek Bridge
Built 1920 · Josephine County, Oregon · National Register
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4. Mosby Creek Bridge
Built 1920 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Chris Phan from Glasgow, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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5. Parvin Bridge
Built 1921 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Visitor7 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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6. Sandy Creek Bridge
Built 1921 · Coos County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: EncMstr / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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7. Antelope Creek Bridge
Built 1922 · Jackson County, Oregon · National Register
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8. Coyote Creek Bridge
Built 1922 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
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9. Currin Bridge
Built 1925 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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10. Wildcat Creek Bridge
Built 1925 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Visitor7 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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11. Chitwood Bridge
Built 1926 · Lincoln County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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12. Ritner Creek Bridge
Built 1927 · Polk County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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13. Lake Creek Bridge
Built 1928 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Visitor7 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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14. Stewart Bridge
Built 1930 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Chris Phan from Glasgow, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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15. Crawfordsville Bridge
Built 1932 · Linn County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Sword Fern / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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16. Deadwood Creek Bridge
Built 1932 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Visitor7 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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17. Hannah Bridge
Built 1936 · Linn County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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18. Hoffman Bridge
Built 1936 · Linn County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Katr67 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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19. Unity Bridge
Built 1936 · Lane County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Jsayre64 / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
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20. Weddle Bridge
Built 1937 · Linn County, Oregon · National Register
Photo: Sword Fern / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)