Covered Bridge near Grants Pass, Oregon

Covered Bridges in Oregon are a sight to see!  Oregon has the largest collection of covered bridges in the West and one of the largest in the nation.

The covered bridge building tradition in Oregon dates back to the 1850's.  Out of necessity, pioneers built with the materials at hand.  Douglas fir was abundant in western Oregon and well-suited for bridge construction.  To increase their useful life, houses were constructed over the timber trusses to protect them from the damp western Oregon climate.

The heyday of covered bridge building in Oregon occurred between 1905 and 1925 when there were an estimated 450 covered bridges in the state.  By 1977, this number had dwindled to 56.  The picture (above) is the Grave Creek Bridge in Sunny Valley (Southern Oregon), which is located approximately 14 miles north of Grants Pass, Oregon.  

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OCT
17
2009
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Wonderful photo.  I always remember the covered bridge that led to my grandparents farm and knew when I saw it we were almost there.
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Don't see that around here. It is cool looking. Thanks for showing off your area!!
8:13am • #13
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Great photo Melinda. As someone who lives in Arizona (not many rivers) and comes from Scotland, I am not sure the reason for these bridges being covered in the first place. Does anyone know?

Simon
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Tennessee once had lots of covered bridges as did most other areas. The reason they were covered was the same as the ones in your area; to protect them from the weather.
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Thanks for your comments everyone!  Great idea for a series :)
12:31pm • #16
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Melinda  They are beautiful and usually come with a "Yield to Oncoming Traffic" sign  Karen
1:04pm • #17
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Hi Melinda - Congrats on the feature! Very concise and infomative post on covered bridges.
1:12pm • #18
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How picturesque!  I have not driven under a covered bridge ever,  Something to look forward to.
3:09pm • #19
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Thanks for the facinating history on covered bridges in Oregon. It's always good to learn something new.
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I have to admit that I have never seen a covered bridge in person - cool stuff!
3:30pm • #21
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Hi Melinda: Nice post... I love the covered bridges in Oregon and Washington. One of my favorite things to do as I travel throughout Oregon is to find them... I'll be in Grants Pass October 23rd doing a couple of internet marketing and social media workshops at Ticor Title... hope to see you.
3:53pm • #22
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Great picture! I love covered bridges... BTW, I lived in Medford from '01 to '05 and sold in Grants Pass here and there. Great town!
5:51pm • #23
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Oh my... didn't realize this was a featured post.  How did that happen?!  Must be a lucky covered bridge :) 
7:59pm • #24
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18
2009
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Your picture inspired a plan for a family vacation next year to visit the northwest - looking forward to seeing the covered bridges and beautiful scenery of your part of the country.  Thank you for the post!
9:03am • #25
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Iowa has some lovely covered bridges also.  Lovely photo.
8:49pm • #26
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I love bridges, where is these one?
11:44pm • #27
OCT
19
2009
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First of all, I love the fire in your title bar, it really caught my attention!  Covered bridges are awesome.  We have some in NH which are always a favorite stop.
6:59pm • #28
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Thanks Sharon.  Just trying to let everyone know that the market is HOT!  Also, keeping the home fires burning :)
10:09pm • #29
OCT
20
2009
146,948 Points Outside Blog

What a lovely posting, Historical Scenerary is always nice.
11:34am • #30
OCT
22
2009
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Melinda, you are so fortunate to live and work in one of the prettiest parts of our country.  I did not know about your covered bridges.  I will make a point of checking them out the next time I visit my cousin in Shady Cove.  They live in a wonderful three story log cabin overlooking the Rogue River and at least a million miles of beautiful green forests.  Life is good in south Oregon
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