Coyote Creek Bridge, Covered bridge in Lane County, Oregon.
Coyote Creek Bridge is a covered bridge in Lane County that carries traffic across a small creek using a Howe truss structural system. The interior features rectangular portals and ribbon-style openings below the roof line that allow light to enter the covered passageway.
Built in 1922, the Coyote Creek Bridge is a 60-foot Howe truss structure carrying Battle Creek Road over Coyote Creek near Crow, Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The bridge is a Howe truss, a patented American design of 1840 in which diagonal timbers are set in compression and vertical iron rods in tension. Its 60-foot span over Coyote Creek near Crow was built in 1922, and the structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The bridge stands on Battle Creek Road near Crow, not in Eugene, and carries standard vehicles over Coyote Creek. It is a single-lane crossing, so drivers should check for oncoming traffic before entering. Hikes and other outdoor events take place at the bridge in spring and summer.
The bridge is a 60-foot Howe truss built in 1922, and its timbers are held by diagonal compression members rather than the vertical rods of a queenpost design. It carries Battle Creek Road over Coyote Creek near Crow, and the structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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