The history of the Weddle Covered Bridge is rich in detail. Originally constructed over Thomas Creek West of Scio, Oregon in 1937, it proudly stood for almost five decades as an important transportation and social feature of Linn County. In the early 1980’s the bridge was by passed, as its structure could no longer support heavy traffic loads safely due to failer of a main truss. The bridge was dismantled in 1987 and the salvaged framework stored in Linn County. Through the dedicated efforts of a group of Sweet Home Community Members the salvaged material was obtained and used to restore the Weddle Covered Bridge over Ames Creek at Sankey Park in Sweet Home, Oregon from 1989 to 1990. Since its restoration Weddle Bridge has been used for numerous community events and had visitors from all over the world. In September of 2005 the bridge was inspected by OBEC Consulting Engineers and determined to be in a critical state of disrepair and was closed immediately to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. It is our hope that future generations will be able to continue to admire the beauty of the bridge and use it for many community events.