Built in: 1929
Bridge Length: 42'
County:
Douglas
The
Neal Lane Bridge, also known as the South Myrtle
Creek Bridge, near the town of Myrtle Creek has
at least two distinctions: it is one of the
shortest covered bridges in Oregon, and the only
roofed span in Oregon using a kingpost truss
design. The wooden bridge is just 42
feet long, and the addition of the narrow
windows make it appear even shorter.
One local
resident claims to have been a workman on the
bridge in 1939, disputing the construction date
of 1929.
The bridge spans Myrtle Creek, a stream used
heavily for irrigation. Travelers crossing the
bridge will note its cross-wise plank flooring,
a single window on either side, a metal roof and
a 5-ton weight limit.
The site at Myrtle Creek was
originally settled in 1851. It was sold to John
Hall in 1862, who established the town in 1865.
The name Myrtle Creek was in recognition of the
nearby groves of Oregon Myrtle, an evergreen
tree distinguished by a strong camphor odor.
Location
World Guide# 37-10-07
Latitude: N43 01.01
Longitude: W123 16.47
Driving Directions
From
the city center of Myrtle Creek travel south on
Main Street to Riverside Drive. Head east on
Riverside Drive to Day's Creek Cut Off Road.
Travel South on Day's Creek Cut-off Road to Neal
Lane.
Information provided by: Covered Bridge
Society Of Southern Oregon..
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