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Lost Creek Bridge could very well be Oregon's oldest covered bridge.There is no dispute however, that it is our shortest, at just 39 feet. Records show it was built in 1919 but local residents put it somewhere in the late 1870's to early 1880's.(hence it would be the oldest.) It has a Queen post truss design, and is restored and open to foot traffic.
To get there, take highway 62 from Medford towards Crater Lake, turn east on highway 140 and follow it to the Lake Creek exit. From the town of Lake Creek, (just a mile or so from 140), go three and a half miles on South Fork Little Butte Road, then turn right on Lost Creek Road at the main concrete bridge crossing Lake Creek. The bridge is about half a mile down this dirt road. Click thumbs for larger image
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