Quines Creek Covered Bridge

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Maxwell Photo Description 

This photo shows the Quines Creek Covered Bridge over Cow Creek (World Guide # 37-10-08) near Azalea off Hwy 99 in Douglas County, Oregon. In 1954 it was in need of repair with vertical boards missing in many places on the sides. It featured horizontal openings the entire length under the roofline. It also exhibited a large opening over the portal, which was the result of damage from a high loaded truck. This bridge was the last of the Smith truss covered bridges to survive in Oregon. The bridge was 100 feet in length and was built in 1913. It lasted until 1958.

(Salem Public Library)

Facts 

Overview

Lost Smith through truss bridge over Cow Creek on Quines Creek Road

Location

Douglas County, Oregon

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1913, Replaced 1958

Design

The Quines Creek Covered Bridge was the last Smith through truss in Oregon when it was removed in 1958. The bridge featured a single 100-foot housed timber Smith truss and timber stringer approach spans.

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.

Also called

Cow Creek Covered Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.78009, -123.28008   (decimal degrees)
42°46'48" N, 123°16'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

10/477089/4736432 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Quines Creek

Inventory number

BH 46012 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• August 31, 2010: Essay added by Michael Goff

Sources 

• Mike Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com

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