The Cottage Grove Covered Bridge Tour Route
The Cottage Grove Covered Bridge Tour Route has
seven spectacular bridges for you to view. Cottage Grove is know as the
"Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon".
Covered Bridges
Dorena Bridge -Constructed in 1949 and restored in 1996,
this bridge was built after the construction of Dorena Dam on the Row
River, forming the present day lake. The Dorena Bridge once tied the roads
on the north and south sides of the lake; now closed to traffic, the bridge
is a popular wedding site.
 Stewart
Bridge - Constructed in 1930 and restored in 1996, this structure
has semi-circular portal arches, ribbon openings at the eaves, and decorative
S-curve brackets. The deep water below the bridge is considered one of
the best swimming holes in the county.
Mosby Creek Bridge - Constructed in 1920 and restored
in 1990, this is the oldest bridge in Lane County, and its one lane remains
open to traffic today. The structure has semi-circular portal arches,
ribbon openings on the roof line of each side, and, board-and-batten cladding
on the exterior.
Currin Bridge - Constructed in 1925 and restored in
1995, this bridge features white portals and red sides. Currin Bridge
replaced an earlier covered bridge built in 1883 by a prominent local
bridge builder, Nels Roney.
Chambers Railroad Bridge - This structure was built
in 1925 by lumberman J.E. Chambers to cross the Coast Fork of the Willamette
from his sawmill to the timberlands west of town. It was used for seven
years before the mill burned down. This bridge is currently closed to
traffic and pedestrians.
Centennial Bridge - This bridge was constructed in 1997
by volunteer labor to celebrate Cottage Grove's centennial. Materials
came from two Lane County bridges that had been demolished. It rests on
abutments of the old Main Street Bridge, which stood until the 1950's.
Swinging Bridge - Located a half-mile upstream from
Centennial Bridge, Swinging Bridge was built for foot and bicycle traffic
and was mostly used by children crossing the Coast Fork to get to school.
The present bridge is at least the fourth built on this site. Earlier
versions of the bridge could be made to swing side to side - hence its
name!
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