Dillard Covered Bridge 37-10-32 #2x

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Dillard Covered Bridge over the Umpqua River in Douglas County, Oregon, 1937

Oregon State Archives, Oregon Department of Transportation, OHD0485

BH Photo #168919

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Pacific Highway
Location: Dillard, Douglas County, Oregon
Status: Replaced by the 1939 South Umpqua River Bridge
History: Built 1918, Replaced 1939
Builders: - Lewis W. Metzger (Design Engineer)
- Portland Bridge Co. of Portland, Oregon (Contractor)
Design: The South Dillard Covered Bridge was a two span housed timber Howe truss. The bridge was designed by the Oregon State Highway Department and served on the Pacific Highway (US 99) until 1939.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 144.0 ft.
Total length: 288.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.2 ft.
Also called: South Umpqua River Covered Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.08154, -123.38596 (decimal degrees)
43°04'54" N, 123°23'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 10/468582/4769942 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Winston
Inventory numbers: WGCB 37-10-32 #2x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 45567 (Bridgehunter.com ID)