List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon facts for kids

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Oregon is home to many amazing bridges and tunnels! Some of these structures are so special that they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important parts of history and are protected. This list includes many different types of bridges, like big ones that cross rivers and smaller, older ones called covered bridges. You'll also find some cool tunnels here.

Cool Bridges and Tunnels in Oregon
Historic Columbia River Highway Bridges and Tunnels
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Cool Bridges and Tunnels in Oregon

Oregon has many historic bridges and tunnels that are not part of the famous Historic Columbia River Highway. These structures are found all over the state. They were built to help people travel across rivers and through mountains. Some of these bridges are very old, showing how people built things in the past.

Name	Image	Built	Location	County	Type
Antelope Creek Bridge	Antelope Creek Bridge	1922	Eagle Point	Jackson	Covered modified queenpost truss
Belknap Bridge	Belknap Bridge	1966	Rainbow	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Big Creek Bridge No. 01180	Big Creek Bridge	1931	North of Florence	Lane	Bowstring arch
Broadway Bridge	Broadway Bridge	1913	Portland	Multnomah	Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS
Burnside Bridge	Burnside Bridge	1926	Portland	Multnomah	Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS
Cape Creek Bridge No. 01113	Cape Creek Bridge	1932	North of Florence	Lane	Arch
Chambers Bridge	Chambers Bridge	1936	Cottage Grove	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Chitwood Bridge	Chitwood Bridge	ca. 1930	Chitwood	Lincoln	Covered Howe truss
Coos Bay Bridge No. 01823	Coos Bay Bridge	1936	North Bend	Coos	Cantilever
Coyote Creek Bridge	Coyote Creek Bridge	1922	South of Crow	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Crawfordsville Bridge	Crawfordsville Bridge	1932	Crawfordsville	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Currin Bridge	Currin Bridge	1925	East of Cottage Grove	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Deadwood Creek Bridge	Deadwood Creek Bridge	1932	North of Deadwood	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Depoe Bay Bridge No. 01388	Depoe Bay Bridge	1927	Depoe Bay	Lincoln	Arch
Dorena Bridge	Dorena Bridge	1949	North of Dorena	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Earnest Bridge	Earnest Bridge	1938	North of Marcola	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Fisher School Bridge	Fisher School Bridge	1925	Fisher	Lincoln	Covered Howe truss
Gallon House Bridge	Gallon House Bridge	1916	Northwest of Silverton	Marion	Covered Howe truss
Goodpasture Bridge	Goodpasture Bridge	1938	West of Vida	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Grave Creek Bridge	Grave Creek Bridge	1920	Sunny Valley	Josephine	Covered Howe truss
Hannah Bridge	Hannah Bridge	1936	East of Scio	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Harris Bridge	Harris Bridge	1936	Harris	Benton	Covered Howe truss
Hawthorne Bridge	Hawthorne Bridge	1910	Portland	Multnomah	Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS
Hayden Bridge	Hayden Bridge	1918	West of Alsea	Benton	Covered Howe truss
Hoffman Bridge	Hoffman Bridge	1936	North of Crabtree	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Irish Bend Bridge	Irish Bend Bridge	1954	Corvallis	Benton	Covered Howe truss
Lake Creek Bridge	Lake Creek Bridge	1928	South of Greenleaf	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Larwood Bridge	Larwood Bridge	1939	Larwood	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Longview Bridge	Longview Bridge	1929, 1930	Rainier	Columbia	Cantilever bridge
Lost Creek Bridge	Lost Creek Bridge	1919	Southeast of Lake Creek	Jackson	Covered modified queenpost truss
Lowell Bridge	Lowell Bridge	1945, 1947, 1953	South of Lowell	Lane	Covered Howe truss
McKee Bridge	McKee Bridge	1917	South of Ruch	Jackson	Covered Howe truss
Milo Academy Bridge	Milo Academy Bridge	1962	Milo	Douglas	Covered
Morrison Bridge	Morrison Bridge	1958	Portland	Multnomah	Willamette River Highway Bridges of Portland, Oregon MPS
Mosby Creek Bridge	Mosby Creek Bridge	1920	East of Cottage Grove	Lane	Covered Howe truss
North Fork of the Yachats Bridge	North Fork of the Yachats Bridge	1938	East of Yachats	Lincoln	Covered queenpost truss
Office Bridge	Office Bridge	1944	Westfir	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Bridge	Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Bridge	1887, 1907	South of Coburg	Lane	Pratt through truss
Parvin Bridge	Parvin Bridge	1921	South of Dexter	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Pengra Bridge	Pengra Bridge	1938	Southeast of Jasper	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel	Portland and Southwestern Railroad Tunnel	1910, 1920, 1921	West of Chapman	Columbia	Tunnel
Portland–Vancouver Highway Bridge (Interstate Bridge)	Interstate Bridge	1915–1917	North of Portland	Multnomah	Steel truss with vertical-lift section
Ritner Creek Bridge	Ritner Creek Bridge	1927, 1976	Ritner	Polk	Covered Howe truss
Rock O' the Range Bridge	Rock O' the Range Bridge	1963	North of Bend	Deschutes	Covered king post truss
Rocky Creek Bridge No. 01089	Rocky Creek Bridge	1927	South of Depoe Bay	Lincoln	Arch bridge
Rogue River Bridge No. 01172	Rogue River Bridge	1932	Gold Beach	Curry	Bridge
Sandy Creek Bridge	Sandy Creek Bridge	1921	Remote	Coos	Covered Howe truss
Short Bridge	Short Bridge	1945	West of Cascadia	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Siuslaw River Bridge No. 01821	Siuslaw River Bridge	1936	Florence	Lane	Bascule
Stewart Bridge	Stewart Bridge	1930	Southeast of Walden	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road	Stone Bridge	1867, 1872	Southeast of Plush	Lake	Primitive causeway
Ten Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181	Ten Mile Creek Bridge	1931	South of Yachats	Lane	Tied arch
Thomas Creek-Gilkey Covered Bridge	Gilkey Covered Bridge	1939	North of Crabtree	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Thomas Creek-Shimanek Covered Bridge	Shimanek Covered Bridge	1966	Northeast of Scio	Linn	Covered Howe truss
Umpqua River Bridge No. 01822	Umpqua River Bridge	1936	Reedsport	Douglas	Bridge
Union Street Railroad Bridge and Trestle	Union Street Railroad Bridge	1913	Salem	Marion	Pratt through truss
Unity Bridge	Unity Bridge	1936, 1975	Unity	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Vista Avenue Viaduct	Vista Avenue Viaduct	1926	Portland	Multnomah	Viaduct
Wendling Bridge	Wendling Bridge	1938	Wendling	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Wildcat Creek Bridge	Wildcat Creek Bridge	1925	Walton	Lane	Covered Howe truss
Willamette River (Oregon City) Bridge (No. 357)	Willamette River Bridge	1922	Oregon City	Clackamas	Through arch
Wilson River Bridge No. 01499	Wilson River Bridge	1931	North of Tillamook	Tillamook	Bridge
Yaquina Bay Bridge No. 01820	Yaquina Bay Bridge	1936	Newport	Lincoln	Bridge

Historic Columbia River Highway Bridges and Tunnels

The Historic Columbia River Highway is a very special road in Oregon. It was one of the first scenic highways in the United States! Many of its bridges and tunnels are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important landmarks.

Bridge or Tunnel Name	Image	Location	Notes
Sandy River Bridge	Sandy River Bridge	Spans Sandy River in Troutdale	This is a two-span truss bridge.
Stark Street Bridge	Stark Street Bridge	Crosses Sandy River in Troutdale	It's a Pratt Truss bridge that opened in 1915.
Crown Point Viaduct	Crown Point Viaduct	At Crown Point	This viaduct is a special road design that curves tightly around Vista House at Crown Point.
Latourell Creek Bridge	Latourell Creek Bridge	Spans Latourell Creek below Latourell Falls	This is an open spandrel concrete arch bridge.
Shepperd's Dell Bridge	Shepperd's Dell Bridge	At Shepperd's Dell	A single-span, reinforced-concrete arch bridge with unique railings.
Bridal Veil Falls Bridge	Bridal Veil Falls Bridge	At Bridal Veil Falls	Built in 1914, this bridge has a unique design to cross both the falls and old log flumes.
"Cattle pass"	Cattle Pass	Near Bridal Veil Falls	This small tunnel was built so a farmer's cows could cross the highway safely.
Wahkeena Creek Bridge	Wahkeena Creek Bridge	Crosses below Wahkeena Falls	Built in 1914, it's a simple reinforced concrete slab bridge.
West Multnomah Falls Viaduct	West Multnomah Falls Viaduct	Near Multnomah Falls	This long viaduct (a type of bridge) runs along the hillside above the railroad.
Multnomah Creek Bridge	Multnomah Creek Bridge	At Multnomah Falls	A five-ribbed spandrel bridge.
East Multnomah Falls Viaduct	East Multnomah Falls Viaduct	Near Multnomah Falls	This viaduct is even longer than the West Multnomah Falls Viaduct and was strengthened in 1922.
Oneonta Gorge Creek Bridge	Oneonta Gorge Creek Bridge	At Oneonta Gorge	This bridge crosses Oneonta Gorge Creek.
Oneonta Tunnel	Oneonta Tunnel	At Oneonta Gorge	This tunnel goes through a cliff and is now only open for people walking.
Horsetail Falls Bridge	Horsetail Falls Bridge	At Horsetail Falls	Built in 1914, this bridge has delicate arched railings.
McCord Creek Bridge	McCord Creek Bridge	At McCord Creek	A small bridge that carries the historic trail over McCord Creek.
Moffett Creek Bridge	Moffett Creek Bridge	At Moffett Creek	This bridge now carries the southbound lanes of Interstate 84.
Tanner Creek Bridge	Tanner Creek Bridge	At Tanner Creek	A 60-foot girder bridge.
Toothrock Viaduct	Toothrock Viaduct	At Tooth Rock	This viaduct winds around Tooth Rock. It was partly rebuilt in 1996.
Toothrock Tunnel	Toothrock Tunnel	At Tooth Rock	Built in 1937, this tunnel was bored through Tooth Rock. It now carries eastbound Interstate 84.
Eagle Creek Bridge	Eagle Creek Bridge	Spans Eagle Creek	A single-span arch bridge.
Ruckel Creek Bridge	Remains of Ruckel Creek Bridge	At Ruckel Creek	These are the remains of an old bridge.
Gorton Creek Bridge	Gorton Creek Bridge	Crosses Gorton Creek	This bridge carries Wyeth Road.
Warren Creek Bridge	Warren Creek Bridge	At Warren Creek	This bridge is part of the historic highway.
Rock Slide Viaduct	Rock Slide Viaduct	At Rock Slide	A reinforced-concrete viaduct built in 1924.
Mosier Twin Tunnels	Mosier Twin Tunnels	At Mosier	These are two tunnels built close together, originally in 1920. The east tunnel even has windows!
Rock Creek Bridge	Rock Creek Bridge	At Rock Creek	Built in 1918, this bridge had its original concrete railings rebuilt in 1996.
Mosier Creek Bridge	Mosier Creek Bridge	At Mosier Creek	This is an open spandrel concrete arch bridge, designed by the famous engineer Conde McCullough.
Dry Canyon Creek Bridge	Dry Canyon Creek Bridge	At Dry Canyon Creek	Another open spandrel concrete arch bridge.
Chenoweth Creek Bridge	Chenoweth Creek Bridge	At Chenoweth Creek	Built in 1920, this bridge marks the eastern end of the Historic Columbia River Highway District.
Mill Creek Bridge	Mill Creek Bridge	In The Dalles	This bridge is on West Sixth Street.