Wendling Bridge

The Wendling Bridge is a covered bridge in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The 60-foot (18 m) Howe truss structure carries Wendling Road over Mill Creek in the unincorporated community of Wendling.[2] Built in 1938, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[3]

Wendling Bridge
Nearest cityMarcola, Oregon
Coordinates44.1914°N 122.7989°W / 44.1914; -122.7989
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1938
Architectural styleHowe Truss
MPSOregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.79002095[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979

Lane County built four covered bridges, including the Wendling Bridge, in 1936. The others are the Pengra, Goodpasture Bridge, and Earnest bridges.[4] A. C. Striker was then the county bridge superintendent.[5]

Notable features of the bridge include semi-elliptical portal arches and ribbon openings at the eaves.[5] The structure was named for George X. Wendling, who established a post office nearby in the 1890s.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Wendling Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. "Mill Creek (Wendling) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 23. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. "Wendling Creek Covered Bridge". Lane County, Oregon. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  5. Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989) [1986]. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon (2nd ed.). Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 169. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.
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