Mosby Creek Bridge

Not to be confused with Stewart Bridge (Walden, Oregon).
Mosby Creek Bridge
Coordinates43°46′42″N 123°00′17″W / 43.77833°N 123.00472°W / 43.77833; -123.00472
CarriesLayng Road
CrossesMosby Creek
Characteristics
DesignCovered, Howe truss
Total length90 feet (27 m)
Width13.5 feet (4.1 m)
Clearance above12.3 feet (3.7 m)
History
Constructed byWalter and Miller Sorensen
Construction end1920
Closed1979
Mosby Creek Bridge
Mosby Creek Bridge is located in Oregon
Mosby Creek Bridge
Mosby Creek Bridge is located in the United States
Mosby Creek Bridge
Nearest cityCottage Grove, Oregon
Coordinates43°46′42″N 123°0′17″W / 43.77833°N 123.00472°W / 43.77833; -123.00472
Area0.1 acres (0.04 ha)
Built1920
Architectural styleHowe Truss
MPSOregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.79002083[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1979
Location
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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.[2]

The Mosby Creek Bridge was built in 1920 for a cost of $4125 (US$62,738 in 2024) by Walter and Miller Sorensen.[3] 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.[4]

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.[3] In 1990, the bridge underwent a major restoration.[5] In 2002, the corrugated metal roof that capped the bridge's gable roof was replaced with synthetic material, as well as other repairs.[3][6]

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.[2] The Mosby Creek Bridge receives regular maintenance from the county.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mosby Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Covered Bridges Of Cottage Grove, Oregon". cottagegrove.net. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c http://www.oregon.com/attractions/mosby-creek-layng-covered-bridge
  4. ^ Mosby Creek Bridge on the Oregon tourism website.
  5. ^ Mosby Creek Bridge on cottagegrove.net
  6. ^ Matthews, Larry (February 17, 2008). "Mosby Creek Covered Bridge". bridgehunter.com. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  7. ^ "Mosby Creek Covered Bridge". Lane County. Retrieved January 16, 2014.