Currin Bridge
The Currin Bridge is a Howe truss covered bridge near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It crosses the Row River.
Currin Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 43°47′37″N 122°59′43″W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Row River |
| Other name(s) | Row River Covered Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered |
| Total length | 105 feet (32 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1925 |
| Closed | 1979 |
Currin Bridge | |
| Nearest city | Cottage Grove, Oregon |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.08 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | Howe Truss |
| MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002082[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1979 |
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The Currin Bridge was built in 1925 to replace another bridge built in 1883. The lowest bid received by Lane County for construction of the bridge was $6,250, so the county decided to build the bridge on its own for $4,205, saving $2,495 of taxpayers' money. The bridge was named after an early pioneer family.[2][3]
The Currin Bridge is the only bridge in Oregon that is painted two different colors. The Currin Bridge has white portals and red sides.[4] It is one of seven covered bridges in the immediate area.[5]
In 1979, Lane County completed a new concrete bridge nearby the Currin Bridge and closed the old bridge to traffic. The new bridge is only a few feet away from the Currin Bridge, which is still accessible by pedestrians. In 1987, the bridge had work done fumigating for insects and structural repair, and in the 1993-1995, the Oregon Covered Bridge Program of Lane County received a grant of $48,000 to restore the bridge.[2] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Currin covered bridge on www.oregon.com.
- Currin Bridge Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine on the Oregon Tourism website.
- http://home.comcast.net/~draft10/bridges/currin.html
- http://greennature.com/gallery/covered-bridge-pictures/bridge3.html Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
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