Currin Bridge

The Currin Bridge is a Howe truss covered bridge near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. It crosses the Row River.

Currin Bridge
Coordinates	43°47′37″N 122°59′43″W
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Row River
Other name(s)	Row River Covered Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Covered
Total length	105 feet (32 m)
History
Construction end	1925
Closed	1979
Currin Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Cottage Grove, Oregon
Area	0.2 acres (0.08 ha)
Built	1925
Architectural style	Howe Truss
MPS	Oregon Covered Bridges TR
NRHP reference No.	79002082[1]
Added to NRHP	November 29, 1979
Location

The Currin Bridge was built in 1925 to replace another bridge built in 1883. The lowest bid received by Lane County for construction of the bridge was $6,250, so the county decided to build the bridge on its own for $4,205, saving $2,495 of taxpayers' money. The bridge was named after an early pioneer family.[2][3]

The Currin Bridge is the only bridge in Oregon that is painted two different colors. The Currin Bridge has white portals and red sides.[4] It is one of seven covered bridges in the immediate area.[5]

In 1979, Lane County completed a new concrete bridge nearby the Currin Bridge and closed the old bridge to traffic. The new bridge is only a few feet away from the Currin Bridge, which is still accessible by pedestrians. In 1987, the bridge had work done fumigating for insects and structural repair, and in the 1993-1995, the Oregon Covered Bridge Program of Lane County received a grant of $48,000 to restore the bridge.[2] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]