Oregon's Covered Bridges: Spread over three southern Oregon counties, road trip vacationers can still view today 10 historic covered bridges. While not all 10 bridges are in excellent condition or even able to support vehicle traffic, each one has its own unique and interesting story to tell. For the visitors to our blog, we chronicle two of these bridges which were born and built in a bygone era. Both bridges support vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
First is Cavitt Creek Covered Bridge located in southern Oregon's Douglas County. Built in 1943 by renowned bridge builder, Floyd C. Frear, the bridge's 70-foot span crosses the Little River at the junction with Cavitt Creek. The design features Tudor arch portals to accommodate heavy log truck usage, and the upper and lower chords utilize raw logs as its support. Each side of the roofed structure sports three windows, and long narrow slits above each truss allow "daylighting" as well as ventilation for the bridge's interior.
For our friends who rely on GPS coordinates, the location is: Latitude: N43 14.65 Longitude: W123 01.32
Because of its proximity to Oregon's Interstate 5, Grave Creek Bridge is Oregon's most viewed covered bridge. Originally built on Highway 99 in 1920, the structure was built by the State Highway department and is a standardized state covered bridge. The housed Howe truss is 105-feet long. The original semi-elliptical portal arches have been reshaped to provide increased height clearance. Architectural features include false end heads. The Grave Creek bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in southern Oregon's Josephine County.
GPS coordinates for the bridge are: Latitude: N42 38.17 Longtitude: W123 22.66
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