Built 1922 Listed November 29, 1979 Body of water Yaquina River | NRHP Reference # 79002104 Opened 1922 Architectural style Truss bridge | |
MPS Oregon Covered Bridges TR Removed from NRHP after destruction in 1981 | ||
Elk City Bridge was a covered bridge spanning the Yaquina River at Elk City in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was destroyed by a storm in 1981.
The original bridge, built by the county in 1922, was a 100-foot (30 m) Howe truss span supported by wooden pilings that suffered from rot. Fund-raising for repairs had produced $20,000, and restoration had begun when high winds caused another $90,000 damage to the structure. The county did not have enough money for restoration or to pursue an insurance settlement through the courts.
The bridge, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, was delisted after its destruction.
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