The North Fork of the Yachats Bridge is a covered bridge in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The bridge carries North Fork Yachats River Road over the north fork of the Yachats River, about 9 miles (14 km) northeast (by river roads) of Yachats and the Pacific Ocean.[1] The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
North Fork of the Yachats Bridge | |
.jpg) North Fork Yachats Bridge in 2012 | |
  Location of the bridge in Lincoln County, Oregon  North Fork of the Yachats Bridge (the United States) | |
| Nearest city | Yachats |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°18′35.9″N 123°58′10.9″W / 44.309972°N 123.969694°W |
| Built | 1938 |
| Built by | Otis Hamer |
| Architectural style | Queen post truss |
| MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002108 |
| Listed | November 29, 1979 |
Otis Hamer, a veteran constructor of bridges, built the queen post truss structure for Lincoln County in 1938. It was the last of his covered bridges.[1]
At 42 feet (13 m) long, the bridge is one of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon.[3] It is one of only two covered bridges in Lincoln County that are open to vehicular traffic; the other is the Chitwood Bridge.[3] The weight limit on the bridge is ten tons; large trucks and recreational vehicles (RV)s are not allowed.[4]
After an accident damaged the bridge in 1987, county crews repaired it. They returned in 1989 for a more complete renovation, including new trusses, approaches, a new roof and new siding.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "North Fork Yachats Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "North Fork of the Yachats Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989) [1986]. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon (2nd ed.). Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.
- ^ "Yachats Bridge". Lincoln County Public Works Department. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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