Covered Bridges
Photograph - Crawfordsville Covered Bridge - by Kevin Strong
Sweet Home is really proud of the area's covered bridges. The historic Weddle Bridge, pictured above, is located in downtown, just behind Sweet Home High School on Long Street. Another historic bridge is the Short Bridge is just off of Highway 20 on High Deck Road, 1/2 mile west of Cascadia. 10 miles west of Sweet Home on Highway 228, the Crawfordsville Bridge spans the Calapooia River.
In all, Linn County is host to 9 historic covered bridges.
| Name |
Creek/River |
Road/Park |
Year Built |
Length |
| Weddle Bridge |
Ames Creek |
Sankey Park |
1937/moved 1987 |
18' X 120' |
| Hoffman Bridge |
Crabtree Creek |
Hungry Hill Drive |
1936 |
18' X 90' |
| Shimanek Bridge |
Thomas Creek |
Richardson's Gap Road |
1966 |
22' X 130' |
| Hannah Bridge |
Thomas Creek |
Camp Morrison Drive |
1936 |
20' X 105' |
| Jordan Bridge |
Thomas Creek |
Jordan Road |
1937 |
19' X 90' |
| Bohemian Hall Bridge |
Crabtree Creek |
Richardson's Gap Road |
1947 |
20' X 120' |
| Larwood Bridge |
Crabtree Creek |
Fish Hatchery Road |
1939 |
20' X 103' |
| Crawfordsville Bridge |
Calapooia River |
Highway 228 |
1932 |
20' X 105' |
| Short Bridge |
South Santiam River |
High Deck Road |
1945 |
20' X 115' |
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