Centennial Covered Bridge, Pedestrian covered bridge in Cottage Grove, Oregon

Centennial Covered Bridge is a wooden footbridge that crosses the Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage Grove. It was built as a smaller replica of an earlier bridge design using salvaged timber from two dismantled structures.

The bridge was completed in 1987 to mark the centennial anniversary of Cottage Grove's founding. It incorporated timber salvaged from two earlier Lane County bridges, connecting past construction methods with the present.

The bridge was built by local volunteers who kept traditional woodworking skills alive in their community. Visitors can see this craftsmanship today in how the wooden beams fit carefully together.

The bridge sits next to Main Street in downtown Cottage Grove and is easy to reach on foot. It serves both pedestrians and cyclists who need to cross the river.

The bridge's Howe truss, patented by William Howe in 1840, uses diagonal timbers that work in compression, a design chosen for strength. Its timber came from the Meadows and Brumbaugh bridges, dismantled in 1979, so the 1987 span carries wood from two earlier Lane County crossings.