Irish Bend Covered Bridge

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Irish Bend Covered Bridge No. 14169
Irish Bend Covered Bridge.jpg
The Irish Bend Covered Bridge in 2005
Nearest city Corvallis, Oregon
Coordinates 44°34′00″N123°18′03″W / 44.566535°N 123.300802°W / 44.566535; -123.300802
Built1954
Architectural style Howe truss
MPS Oregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No. 13000117
(previously 79002039)
Significant dates
First listed on NRHPNovember 29, 1979
First de-listedMay 15, 1989
Re-listedMarch 27, 2013
Irish Bend Covered Bridge at original location Irish Bend Covered Bridge 1963 aerial photo.png
Irish Bend Covered Bridge at original location

Irish Bend Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge near Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It was constructed in 1954 and originally spanned a slough of the Willamette River on Irish Bend Road near Monroe. [1] However, in 1975 Irish Bend Road was realigned and the bridge fell into a state of disrepair. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1] It was eventually dismantled in 1988 to make way for a more modern concrete span. Through negotiations with Benton County and Oregon State University (OSU), an agreement was reached to reconstruct the bridge on university property. $30,000 was raised by the Irish Bend Advisory Committee, and Benton County provided an additional $30,000 to fund the project, which was completed in 1989. [2] Due to the relocation, the bridge was removed from the National Register in 1989. It was relisted in 2013.

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Today, the bridge is part of a path through the research farm between 35th and 53rd Streets on the west side of the OSU campus, spanning Oak Creek. Although the property is owned by the university, maintenance is carried out by the Benton County Parks Department. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department. July 16, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
  2. "StateofOregon.com Covered Bridges Directory".
  3. "Oak Creek (Irish Bend) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 10, 2016.