Crawfordsville Bridge
Crawfordsville Bridge is a 105-foot Howe truss covered bridge spanning the Calapooia River near Crawfordsville in Linn County, Oregon. Built in 1932, it stands in the small community of Crawfordsville — a historic settlement established by Reverend Philemon Crawford in the 1840s.
The bridge carries Bridge Street Road and is one of several covered bridges in the Calapooia River watershed. It is noted for its red-painted exterior, distinguishing it from the white-painted bridges more typical of the region, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Crawfordsville Bridge was built in 1932 by Linn County to serve the small agricultural community that had grown up around the Crawfordsville townsite. The community was established by Reverend Philemon Crawford, a Methodist minister who arrived in the Calapooia Valley in 1845 and became one of the early landholders in the region.
The bridge's red paint scheme sets it apart from most Oregon covered bridges and has become part of its distinctive identity. A historic wayside park adjacent to the bridge offers access to the Calapooia River and views of the structure from below.