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Chitwood Covered Bridge 2
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 1 May 2009 in Architecture.
This is the third bridge at this spot, the first being built in 1893, to provide access to the railroad station. The first two were uncovered. Chitwood was a booming logging community in the early 1900s. But in 1940, the old Southern Pacific Depot was removed. The signs on each end of the bridge are from the depot. This one shows the distance to Portland, 139.8 miles (225 kilometers) and San Francisco, 750.6 miles (1,208 kilometers).
Note the flared sides which are typical for Lincoln County.
Part of the Covered Bridges of Oregon series.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
beautiful one, and thanks for the information about it.
1 May 2009 5:50am
Ajay from Pune, India
Amazing angle you've given to bridge here. I love the calmness of these place. Would love to spend few hours here and just enjoy these beauties.
1 May 2009 6:39am
peter from new york, United States
i really like the angle on this shot. cool capture steve!
1 May 2009 3:01pm
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Good point of view, enabling to see both the outside and the inside of the bridge.
1 May 2009 3:36pm
Don from spokane, United States
This spot has quite a "bridge" history. Interesting how the entire bridge is not covered. This has been a great series!
1 May 2009 3:37pm
MysLykeMeeh from Toronto, Canada
at first it looks like a bus inside...but yah I agree , really nice!
1 May 2009 4:33pm
Lou from Calumpit, Philippines
Very nice shots of bridges. I wished I could shoot bridges too but there aren't too many wooden (and covered) ones here :(
1 May 2009 4:52pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
The flared sides are unique. I would assume it has something to do with the amount of rainfall. Nice capture.
1 May 2009 9:36pm
Veronique from Sarrouilles, France
Nice to be able to see the two ends ! very good
1 May 2009 9:49pm
