North Fork of the Yachats Bridge, Historic covered bridge near Yachats, United States
The North Fork of the Yachats Bridge is a 42-foot (13 m) covered bridge carrying North Fork Yachats River Road over the north fork of the Yachats River. It uses a queen post truss and has ribbon openings beneath its roof. It is one of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon.
Otis Hamer, a veteran bridge builder, constructed this queen post truss for Lincoln County in 1938; it was the last of his covered bridges. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. After an accident damaged it in 1987, county crews repaired it, then returned in 1989 for a fuller renovation with new trusses, approaches, roof and siding.
The bridge earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, representing the engineering methods and transportation needs of early 20th century Oregon.
The structure sits about nine miles northeast of Yachats on North Fork Road and has a weight limit of ten tons for vehicles crossing. A vehicle turnaround area is provided at the location.
At 42 feet (13 m), it is one of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon. Otis Hamer built it in 1938 as the last of his covered bridges, and county crews repaired it after an accident in 1987 before a fuller renovation in 1989.
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