Grave Creek Bridge, Covered bridge in Sunny Valley, Oregon.
Grave Creek Bridge is a 105-foot Howe truss covered bridge with six Gothic windows on each side, rounded portals and a shake roof. It carries Sunny Valley Loop Road over Grave Creek about 15 miles north of Grants Pass, within sight of Interstate 5.
Built in 1920, the Grave Creek Bridge originally carried U.S. Route 99, the Pacific Highway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Closed for repairs in the late 1990s, it reopened in 2001.
The bridge is nicknamed "Oregon's most viewed covered bridge" because it stands within sight of Interstate 5, so drivers on the freeway see it as they pass. It now carries Sunny Valley Loop Road, a local route, rather than the highway traffic it once served.
The bridge sits about 15 miles north of Grants Pass and is visible from Interstate 5, making it accessible for those passing through the area. You can approach it on foot to examine the wooden structure and interior details up close.
Grave Creek Bridge is the only covered bridge still standing in Josephine County, and its position beside Interstate 5 has earned it the label "Oregon's most viewed covered bridge". It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and documented by the Historic American Engineering Record.
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