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Coyote
Creek (Battle Creek) Covered Bridge
County:
Lane
Stream: Coyote Creek
Latitude:
43°58'11.3"N
Longitude: 123°19'07.8"W
Truss
Type: Howe
Bridge Length (ft): 60
Year Built: 1922
World Guide Number: 37-20-02
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Coyote
Creek (Battle Creek) Covered Bridge
Location:
From Eugene travel six miles west on Highway 126 to Crow Road. Take
Crow Road southwest to its intersection with Territorial Highway. Turn
left (south) on Territorial Highway for one mile to Battle Creek Road.
Turn right (west) on Battle Creek Road for approximately 100 yards.
Background:
The Coyote Creek Bridge was originally part of Territorial Road (1851)
and was included in the state secondary road system. The bridge was bypassed
when truck traffic became too heavy and a more direct highway route was
constructed.
Heavy snowfall
severely damaged the bridge in 1969 as the weight of more than three feet
of snow collapsed the entire roof. Chainsaws were used to saw off the
rafters, and the bridge remained uncovered until early spring when county
crews reroofed the structure.
The Coyote Creek
Bridge is often called Battle Creek Bridge because it is located on Battle
Creek Road. Others refer to it as the Swing Log Bridge because it was called
that many years ago.
Source:
"Roofs Over Rivers" by Bill and Nick Cockrell
Information presented in cooperation with the Covered Bridge Society of
Oregon
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