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Harris Covered Bridge 37-02-04

Benton County, Oregon

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Harris Covered Bridge

Photo taken by Michael Goff on July 26, 2010

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BH Photo #171191

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Description 

The Harris Bridge was built by H. W. Fiedler to replace a covered bridge at the same site. Although Benton County records show 1936 as the construction date, some locals claim the span may have been built in 1929. The Harris Bridge retains its rounded portal design and other features include narrow windows below the roofline to light the bridge interior and longitudinal deck planks. The siding is board and batten style, and the roof is shingled.

Harris has been a community since 1890, bearing the name of a pioneer landowner. When the post office was established, residents petitioned for the name of Harris, but postal authorities feared confusion might develop with nearby Harrisburg. The town was known as Elam, for Mrs. Gladys Elam, but the name of the community was later changed to Harris.

(Reference: Roofs Over Rivers, by Bill and Nick Cockrell)

Facts 

Overview
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Marys River on Harris Road
Location
Benton County, Oregon
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1929
Builder
- H. W. Fiedler (Builder)
Design
Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 137.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.9 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.57961, -123.46031   (decimal degrees)
44°34'47" N, 123°27'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
10/463456/4936355 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Wren
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
84
Inventory numbers
WGCB 37-02-04 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 79002040 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
OR 01441 (Oregon Dept. of Transportation structure number)
BH 29837 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2018)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 43.9 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Beam (17,114)
Benton County, Oregon (31)
Built 1929 (1,070)
Built during 1920s (10,328)
Covered (2,780)
Covered Bridges of Oregon (52)
H. W. Fiedler (1)
Have street view (29,910)
Howe through truss (583)
Howe truss (726)
 NR-listed (3,016)
Open (41,207)
Oregon (1,271)
Owned by county (21,724)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,733)
Through truss (17,898)
Timber stringer (4,392)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,351)
Truss (36,812)
Wooden deck (6,214)

Update Log 

  • July 15, 2022: New photo from Matthew Harris
  • March 1, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 10, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
  • August 30, 2017: New photos from Janis Ford
  • February 10, 2017: New photos from Mike Garland
  • April 26, 2010: New Street View added by Michael Goff

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