Chambers Covered Bridge
BRIDGE NAME: Chambers Railroad Covered Bridge
OTHER NAMES: OP&E – Chambers Covered Bridge and OP&E – Coast Fork Willamette River Covered Bridge
RAILROAD: Oregon, Pacific & Eastern Railroad (OP&E)
COUNTY: Lane
STREAM: Coast Fork Willamette River
NEAREST TOWN: Cottage Grove
STATUS: Open to pedestrians and bicycles
BRIDGE LENGTH: 78 Feet
YEAR BUILT: 1925
ABANDONED: 1951
ADDED TO NRHP: November 29, 1979
DISMANTLED: 2010
RECONSTRUCTED: 2011
Other Notes: After careful disassembling of the bridge, it was reassembled slowly on site using original materials from the dismantlement. Now, it’s known as the only remaining covered railroad bridge west of the Mississippi River.
Chambers Covered Bridge
BRIDGE NAME: Chambers Railroad Covered Bridge
OTHER NAMES: OP&E – Chambers Covered Bridge and OP&E – Coast Fork Willamette River Covered Bridge
RAILROAD: Oregon, Pacific & Eastern Railroad (OP&E)
COUNTY: Lane
STREAM: Coast Fork Willamette River
NEAREST TOWN: Cottage Grove
STATUS: Open to pedestrians and bicycles
BRIDGE LENGTH: 78 Feet
YEAR BUILT: 1925
ABANDONED: 1951
ADDED TO NRHP: November 29, 1979
DISMANTLED: 2010
RECONSTRUCTED: 2011
Other Notes: After careful disassembling of the bridge, it was reassembled slowly on site using original materials from the dismantlement. Now, it’s known as the only remaining covered railroad bridge west of the Mississippi River.