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2008 Wimer Covered Bridge New bridge rebuilt after 2003 collapse of the old structure Photo taken by Michael Goff on August 3, 2008 |
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2008 Wimer Covered Bridge - South Portal Photo taken by Michael Goff on August 3, 2008 |
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2008 Wimer Covered Bridge - Plaque Photo taken by Michael Goff on August 3, 2008 |
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Wimer Covered Bridge Collapsed on July 6, 2003
Courtesy of Bob and Mary Gail |
Facts
- Overview
- Covered bridge over Evans Creek on CR 887
- Location
- Wimer, Jackson County, Oregon
- Status
- Collapsed in 2003. Replaced by new covered bridge in early 2008
- History
- Built 1927
- Design
- Covered Through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 86.0 ft.
Total length: 170.9 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.1 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.53806, -123.14944 (decimal degrees)
42°32'17" N, 123°08'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 10/487728/4709529 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Wimer
- Inventory number
- BH 29997 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 11/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 30.7 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
- 725
Sources
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] odot [dot] state [dot] or [dot] us
- Citizens for Rebuilding the Wimer Covered Bridge - Information on the Wimer Covered Bridge including photos.
- Wimer Covered Bridge - Oregon Covered Bridge Guide
Comments
Wimer Covered Bridge
You want to see pictures of the Wimer Covered Bridge - the entire rebuilding process is covered photographically at http://www.catNcap.com/bridge/