2021 Covered Bridges Appreciation Thread

[AngryScientist]

Nice. Can't say in in 200k shape in March, but I'd be down to knock this one out over the summer/fall...

[merckxman]

I've ridden across this covered bridge in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. btw, there is a wonderful grappa bar at one end, highly recommended

[mass_biker]

One I discovered this past fall - superb. The climb up the other side is rugged. And then it turns to gravel. Just lovely. There are more in/around the area that I look forward to discovering.

(PS - 32c Graveling "slicks" + mid-reach VO Grand Cru = superb)/

m_b

[bob_in_pa]

Schofield Ford Covered Bridge in Tyler State Park, Newton PA.

[sjbraun]

The Mid-Valley Cycling Club based in Corvallis has sponsored a covered bridge tour for 43 years. https://www.mvbc.com/tours/coveredbridge

[ORMojo]

Lots of beautiful ones still in use in Oregon, but way fewer than in years gone. According to the Covered Bridge Society of Oregon:

"Oregon has the largest collection of covered bridges in the West and one of the largest in the nation.

The covered-bridge-building tradition in Oregon dates from the 1850s. Out of necessity, pioneers built with the materials at hand. Douglas fir was abundant in western Oregon and well-suited to bridge construction. Early covered bridge owners often financed construction by charging tolls: 3 cents for a sheep, 5 cents for a horse and rider. A wooden bridge was covered to keep the huge truss timbers dry. A covered bridge could last 80 years or more, while an uncovered span would deteriorate in about nine years.

The heyday of covered bridge building in Oregon occurred between 1905 and 1925 when there were an estimated 600 covered bridges in the state. By 1977, this number had dwindled to 56. This focuses on covered bridges designed or built for vehicular traffic. Based on this criteria, Oregon currently has 51 covered bridges."

Other sources cite up to 60+ still in use. This is one of my favorites.


The most unique one may be the "upside-down" covered bridge. This is a covered bridge (as recognized by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges), just with the roadway on the roof, which still "covers" the trusses. There are apparently only two with this design in the USA.

[B4_Ford]

Originally Posted by sjbraun

The Mid-Valley Cycling Club based in Corvallis has sponsored a covered bridge tour for 43 years. https://www.mvbc.com/tours/coveredbridge

My favorite Oregon ride.

[merckxman]

It's unfortunate that the bridge remains damaged from Ida. Lower Creek Road, thats leads to bridge, sections that were washed away are now passable but dirt, the bridge itself is also ok.

[witcombusa]

Many will recognize this one. Motos like covered bridges too!
We had 250, 400, 600 singles along with 800 and 1200 twins this day.