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Coyote Creek Covered Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 28 April 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Built in 1922, this 60 foot (18.3 meter) bridge of the Howe truss type spans the Coyote Creek in Lane County, Oregon, USA. It has a 16 ton (14.5 metric ton) load limit.
This bridge is also referred to as the Battle Creek Bridge because it's on Battle Creek Road. Historically, it was known as the Swing Log Bridge. Many of the bridges we have seen have numerous names. So, they all have World Guide Numbers assigned. This bridge's number is: 37-20-02. That number will always refer to this bridge. If the bridge is destroyed, the number will be retired. I believe this numbering system is used for all covered bridges in the USA.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
Ravi from Bangalore, India
Interesting point of view. You presented lots of details and clarity.
28 Apr 2009 6:56am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
Un très joli pont couvert. Si je puis me permettre Steve, je crois que j'aurais retiré le poteau électrique de droite mais c'est question de goût personnel et n'enlève rien à la qualité de ton image
28 Apr 2009 7:42am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
I'm happy to see more of these beautiful bridges. This one is old but very well preserved, I like it.
28 Apr 2009 7:56am
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
The image of a passage, he invites me to pursue my glance beyond him. Bravo
28 Apr 2009 8:37am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I really love these bridges, I don't think we have any of these here in the UK, which is a shame as they are wonderful. Great shot Steve
28 Apr 2009 10:59am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
tes ponts de bois sont un régal, un jour Steve, pourrez-vous nous montrer le légendaire pont de "sur la route de Madison" où C. Eastwood et Meryl Streep ont fait battre le coeur des spectateurs ??
28 Apr 2009 11:00am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Hey well seen, the rail guard makes it all.
28 Apr 2009 11:53am
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
This is some interesting architecture. Like this perspective.
28 Apr 2009 12:17pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Beautiful light, superb composition, fine details, lovely color and a nice jet trail in the blue sky! Lovely Steve!
28 Apr 2009 2:33pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
As Alivia i wonder if you have a photo of the bridge of the wonderful movie of Clint Eastwood "The bridges of Madison county", but i don't know if it's in the same region...
28 Apr 2009 2:34pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Ahh... the bridges are back. Had kinda missed them. And this one is not less than the other ones. I love the angle of this shot.
28 Apr 2009 3:25pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Très belle perspective! A chaque fois que je vois tes images de ponts, je pense au film "Sur la route de Madison"!
28 Apr 2009 5:59pm
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
Entrance in the black space hole...:) Excellent image!
28 Apr 2009 6:23pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Lovely perspective on this shot, and the stuff you write is really interesting and informative.
28 Apr 2009 7:54pm
Bill Jennings from Los Altos (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
thanks for sharing the history and how covered bridges are numbered - didn't know that. It's a great perspective of the shot - did you consider from the other angle as well - it doesn't look like wires would be in the photo if you took this same photo from the other side of the road?
28 Apr 2009 9:42pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
lovely light in this shot -- nice and bright but very clear too! was this after a fresh rain?
29 Apr 2009 6:36am
