Parvin Bridge
Covered bridge in Oregon, US
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The Parvin Bridge is a covered bridge located in Lane County, Oregon, U.S. near Dexter. It was built in 1921 as a single-lane 75-foot (23 m) bridge across Lost Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Willamette River.
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Parvin Bridge | |
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| Nearest city | Dexter, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 43°53′59″N 122°49′17″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1921 |
| Built by | George W. Breeding |
| Architectural style | Howe truss |
| MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003767[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 29, 1979 |
The bridge was a replacement for a 66-foot (20 m) Howe truss design which failed a 1917 inspection by bridge inspector J. W. McArthur. He wrote, "An old bridge. Chords badly worm eaten. Downstream chord has been reinforced in middle by a timber bolted on. Wood is but little better than a powder from worm action. All signs indicate a new bridge in from 2 to 4 years."[2]
George W. Breeding constructed the present bridge at the same site in 1921 for $3,617,[2] equivalent to $65,300 today.[3] It is also a Howe truss and includes a 62-foot (19 m) eastern approach and a 17-foot (5.2 m) western approach. Roadwork in the mid-1970s realigned the road to bypass the bridge, being accessible only to pedestrians afterwards. A dedication ceremony was held November 17, 1986, to reopen the renovated span to vehicle traffic with a 10-short-ton (9,100 kg) load limit.[2]
The Parvin Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
