Bryant Park covered bridge

Bryant Park Covered Bridge in Albany, Oregon. The 130-foot Howe Truss spanned the Calapooia River. The bridge was built circa 1924 and torn down in 1962. Covered spans with pedestrian walks are not uncommon in the East, but few have ever been built in the Far West. In this case, the open-sided pedestrian way accommodated foot traffic to Bryant Park. The Oregon Electric Railroad line passed by the west end of the bridge, and the Albany Ditch dropped into the Calapooia River near the east portal., "Bryant Park Bridge at Albany was within the city's corporate limits and was the only known Covered Bridge in Oregon to have a separate walk and entrance for pedestrians."--back of photograph., Courtesy of State Library of Oregon.
Abstract/Description: Bryant Park Covered Bridge in Albany, Oregon. The 130-foot Howe Truss spanned the Calapooia River. The bridge was built circa 1924 and torn down in 1962. Covered spans with pedestrian walks are not uncommon in the East, but few have ever been built in the Far West. In this case, the open-sided pedestrian way accommodated foot traffic to Bryant Park. The Oregon Electric Railroad line passed by the west end of the bridge, and the Albany Ditch dropped into the Calapooia River near the east portal.
Subject(s): Covered bridges
Oregon--Calapooia River
Oregon--Linn County
Oregon--Albany