List of covered bridges in Washington

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There are five authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Washington, though none of them are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

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Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Cedar Creek Covered Bridge[1] Clark Woodland
45°56′18″N 122°35′1″W / 45.93833°N 122.58361°W / 45.93833; -122.58361 (Cedar Creek Covered Bridge)
1995 83 feet (25 m) Cedar Creek Howe Also called Lynch or Grist Mill Covered Bridge
Grays River Covered Bridge[2]   Wahkiakum Grays River
46°21′17″N 123°34′47″W / 46.35472°N 123.57972°W / 46.35472; -123.57972 (Grays River Covered Bridge)
1905, 1908, 1989 158 feet (48 m) Grays River County of Wahkiakum Howe
Johnson Covered Bridge[1] Pierce Gig Harbor
47°19′7″N 122°39′46″W / 47.31861°N 122.66278°W / 47.31861; -122.66278 (Johnson Covered Bridge)
2005 46 feet (14 m) Whiskey Creek Howe
Little Mountain Covered Bridge[1] Klickitat Trout Lake
45°59′29″N 121°29′46″W / 45.99139°N 121.49611°W / 45.99139; -121.49611 (Little Mountain Covered Bridge)
1987 60 feet (18 m) White Salmon River Howe Also called Farmgate Homestead and Trout Lake Farm Covered Bridge[3]
Schafer Farm Bridge[1] Grays Harbor Montesano
47°3′47″N 123°31′2″W / 47.06306°N 123.51722°W / 47.06306; -123.51722 (Schafer Farm Bridge)
1966 72 feet (22 m) Lagoon Private Howe

Former

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Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Doty Bridge Lewis Doty 1926 150 feet (46 m) Chehalis River Weyerhaeuser Company Howe Added to the NRHP in 1982 after attempts to dismantle the bridge, was reported by the state as destroyed in 1990.[4]
Manning-Rye Covered Bridge[2]   Whitman Colfax
46°55′42″N 117°24′52″W / 46.92833°N 117.41444°W / 46.92833; -117.41444 (Manning-Rye Covered Bridge)
ca. 1918 163 feet (50 m) Palouse River Private Howe Also called Colfax and Road Covered Bridge; burned on September 8, 2020[1]: xxxii 
Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge   Lewis Pe Ell 1934 Chehalis River Weyerhaeuser Company Howe; pony truss Added to the NRHP in 1982, was reported by the state as destroyed in 1990.[5] Completely lost during a 2007 flood, a replacement, known as the Tin Bridge, occupies the site.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Caswell, William S. World Guide to Covered Bridges (2021 ed.). Concord, New Hampshire: National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-0-578-30263-8.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Little Mountain Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Washington Doty Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 18, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "Washington Weyerhauser Pe Ell Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 14, 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ Spurr, Kyle (November 21, 2013). "Lewis County, Pe Ell Reach Settlement for Flood Money". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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