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Mosby Creek Bridge
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Coordinates 43°46′42″N 123°00′17″W / 43.77833°N 123.00472°W / 43.77833; -123.00472
Carries Layng Road
Crosses Mosby Creek
Characteristics
Design Covered, Howe truss
Total length 90 feet (27 m)
Width 13.5 feet (4.1 m)
Clearance above 12.3 feet (3.7 m)
History
Constructed by Walter and Miller Sorensen
Construction end 1920
Closed 1979
Mosby Creek Bridge
Mosby Creek Bridge is located in Oregon
Mosby Creek Bridge
Location in Oregon
Mosby Creek Bridge is located in the United States
Mosby Creek Bridge
Location in the United States
Nearest city Cottage Grove, Oregon
Area 0.1 acres (0.04 ha)
Built 1920
Architectural style Howe Truss
MPS Oregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No. 79002083
Added to NRHP November 29, 1979

The Mosby Creek Bridge, also called the Layng Bridge, is a historic Howe truss covered bridge located near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. The bridge crosses Mosby Creek and was constructed in 1920, making it the oldest covered bridge in Lane County.

The Mosby Creek Bridge was built in 1920 for a cost of $4125 (US$60,258 in 2024) by Walter and Miller Sorensen. The bridge was named after the pioneer David Mosby. He settled east of present-day Cottage Grove near the current site of the bridge on a 1,600 acres (650 ha) land claim.

Unique design elements of the Mosby Creek Bridge include semi-circular portal arches (the entrances to the bridge), ribbon openings at the roofline, and board-and-batten siding, as well as modifications to the basic Howe truss design. In 1990, the bridge underwent a major restoration. In 2002, the corrugated metal roof that capped the bridge's gable roof was replaced with synthetic material, as well as other repairs.

In 1979, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Mosby Creek Bridge remains open to traffic, the only bridge in the area that does so. The Mosby Creek Bridge receives regular maintenance from the county.

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