Unity Bridge (Lowell, Oregon)

Unity Bridge (World Guide Number 37-20-170) is an historic 90-foot (27 m) long covered bridge over Fall Creek at Unity near Lowell in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Also known as Unity Covered Bridge and Unity Creek Bridge, it was built in 1936 at a cost $4,400 by Lane County using the Howe truss system. Its east side features a full-length window with its own roof so that drivers can see oncoming cars.[2]

Unity Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Unity Bridge over Fall Creek
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Nearest city	Lowell, Oregon
Coordinates	43°56′43″N 122°46′26″W
Built	1936
Architectural style	Howe Truss
MPS	Oregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.	79002093[1]
Added to NRHP	November 29, 1979[1]

The Unity Bridge was preceded by a covered bridge built in 1890. Limited to foot-traffic only after 1936, it was removed in 1953. The Unity Bridge, which replaced the original bridge, is 0.75 miles (1.2 km) further upstream.[3] It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) downstream of the dam impounding Fall Creek Lake.[4]

County officials temporarily closed the bridge for repairs in 1986. Work included a new floor, exterior painting, repair of piers and guardrails, and vandalism cleanup.[3]

The bridge carries Lowell–Unity Road over the creek.[3] Unity Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
• List of Oregon covered bridges

References

1. "Unity Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
2. "Unity Creek Covered Bridge". Lane County, Oregon. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
3. "Fall Creek (Unity) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
4. "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 13, 2016 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the creek.