Goodpasture Bridge, Spanning McKenzie River at Goodpasture Road, Vida, Lane County, OR
Summary
Significance: Built in 1938 at a cost of $13,154, Goodpasture Bridge replaced a ferry at this site. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1987 at a cost of $750,000 and continues to carry vehicular traffic. At 165 feet long, it is the second-longest covered bridge in Oregon. Its impressive size, beautiful setting and distinctive architectural detailing make it one of the most-photographed covered bridges in the state.
Survey number: HAER OR-136
Building/structure dates: 1938 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1987 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 79002100
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Oregon State Highway Commission, designer
Lane County Engineering Department, builder
Federal Highway Administration, sponsor
O'Connell, Kristen, transmitter
Marston, Christopher, project manager
Location
lane county, 44.12920, -122.50422
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html