North Fork Of The Yachats Bridge
Otis Hamer, a veteran constructor of bridges, built the queen post truss structure for Lincoln County in 1938. It was the last of his covered bridges.
At 42 feet (13 m) long, the bridge is one of the shortest covered bridges in Oregon. It is one of only two covered bridges in Lincoln County that are open to vehicular traffic; the other is the Chitwood Bridge. The weight limit on the bridge is ten tons; large trucks and recreational vehicles (RV)s are not allowed.
After an accident damaged the bridge in 1987, county crews repaired it. They returned in 1989 for a more complete renovation, including new trusses, approaches, a new roof and new siding.
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- List of Oregon covered bridges
References
- ^ "North Fork Yachats Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ "North Fork of the Yachats Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Dwight A.; Norman, James B.; Dykman, Pieter T. (1989) [1986]. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon (2nd ed.). Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-87595-205-4.
- ^ "Yachats Bridge". Lincoln County Public Works Department. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
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