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Deadwood Bridge

Built 1932Howe Truss105 ft spanNRHP #03001059

Deadwood Bridge is a 105-foot Howe truss covered bridge spanning Deadwood Creek near the community of Deadwood in Lane County, Oregon. Built in 1932, it serves the rural farms and timberlands in the Deadwood Creek drainage, a tributary of Lake Creek in the Coast Range foothills west of the Willamette Valley.

The community of Deadwood takes its name from a large snag that once stood near the townsite — a common type of pioneer place name in the Pacific Northwest. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Deadwood Bridge was constructed in 1932 to serve the small community of Deadwood and the surrounding agricultural and timber operations in the Coast Range foothills of western Lane County. The Deadwood Creek valley supported a mix of small farms, orchards, and logging operations that required reliable road connections.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the bridge represents one of the Coast Range foothills covered bridges that complement the better-known Willamette Valley floor structures.

Structure Type
Covered Highway Bridge
Truss System
Howe
Total Span
105 ft (32 m)
Roadway Width
14 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Material
Timber plank
Siding
Vertical board
Load Limit
10 tons
Clearance
12 ft 6 in
GPS Coordinates
44.0583° N, 123.7083° W
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