Lost Creek Bridge

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nearest_city = Lake Creek, Oregon
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built = 1919
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added = 1979
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governing_body = The Lost Creek Bridge is a covered bridge located near Lake Creek, Oregon, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) ENE of Medford. The bridge is about 11.89 meters (39 feet) long, making it the shortest covered bridge in Oregon.

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979,citeweb | title=Oregon National Register List | url= http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf |accessdate=2007-08-31] and subsequently closed to vehicle traffic. A newer concrete bridge runs parallel and serves as a bypass. [http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BRIDGE/docs/covbrdg/Descriptions/lostck.pdf]

Construction

Truss

The truss of the bridge is a queen post-style, comprising two angled supports pushing against a horizontal "keystone" support. The design is made to extend a king post-style truss, but is only stable for short spans. [ [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/se/coveredbridges/truss_types.htm Covered Bridge's Truss Types ] ]

Roof

The shingled roof is arched in flying buttress style, and was restored in 1985.

Views of the Lost Creek Bridge

External links

* [http://www.oregon.com/covered_bridges/bridges/lost.cfm www.oregon.com: Lost Creek Covered Bridge ]

ee also

* List of Oregon covered bridges
* List of Registered Historic Places in Jackson County, Oregon

References