Covered Bridge – Page 8 – Not Your Average Engineer

July 5, 2011

Centennial Covered Bridge

The Centennial Covered Bridge is a difficult one to get a photo with your bike next to the bridge. I decided against hopping the curb and had to settle for this photo instead. The bridge is behind the bushes.

This bridge was built in 1987 as a scale replica of the Chambers Covered Bridge which is just a half mile downstream. It is a pedestrian-only bridge.

July 5, 2011July 5, 2011

Coyote Creek Covered Bridge

It took a little effort to find the Coyote Creek Covered Bridge. The ride down to this bridge was marvelous. Territorial Highway south of Veneta is a wonderful road to ride.

Parts of this bridge were recently rebuilt.

The old and the new.

June 18, 2011June 19, 2011

Nuclear Free Covered Bridge Ride

Today I went on an epic 300+ mile covered bridge ride. In the rain. Solo. Crossing into Lane County, I discovered that the county is a nuclear free zone. In total, I saw eight covered bridges. I also rode across National Forest Development Road 19 which until a few weeks ago was buried under many feet of snow. It was a great ride but my derriere sure is sore.

The covered bridges I visited include: Earnest Covered Bridge, Wendling Covered Bridge, Goodpasture Covered Bridge, Belknap Covered Bridge, Office Covered Bridge, Lowell Covered Bridge, Unity Covered Bridge, Pengra Covered Bridge, and Parvin Covered Bridge. I considered heading further south to pick up the covered bridges around Cottage Grove but it was getting late and I was getting hungry. Those bridges will be left for another evening or weekend.

This ride is part of my continuing series of photographic expeditions to capture a photo with my motorcycle in front of all of the covered bridges of Oregon.