List of covered bridges in Washington

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There are five authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of Washington, though none of them are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

Extant

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Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Cedar Creek Covered Bridge[1] Clark Woodland
45°56′18″N 122°35′1″W / 45.93833°N 122.58361°W / 45.93833; -122.58361 (Cedar Creek Covered Bridge)
1995 83 feet (25 m) Cedar Creek Howe Also called Lynch or Grist Mill Covered Bridge
Grays River Covered Bridge[2]   Wahkiakum Grays River
46°21′17″N 123°34′47″W / 46.35472°N 123.57972°W / 46.35472; -123.57972 (Grays River Covered Bridge)
1905, 1908, 1989 158 feet (48 m) Grays River County of Wahkiakum Howe
Johnson Covered Bridge[1] Pierce Gig Harbor
47°19′7″N 122°39′46″W / 47.31861°N 122.66278°W / 47.31861; -122.66278 (Johnson Covered Bridge)
2005 46 feet (14 m) Whiskey Creek Howe
Little Mountain Covered Bridge[1] Klickitat Trout Lake
45°59′29″N 121°29′46″W / 45.99139°N 121.49611°W / 45.99139; -121.49611 (Little Mountain Covered Bridge)
1987 60 feet (18 m) White Salmon River Howe Also called Farmgate Homestead and Trout Lake Farm Covered Bridge[3]
Schafer Farm Bridge[1] Grays Harbor Montesano
47°3′47″N 123°31′2″W / 47.06306°N 123.51722°W / 47.06306; -123.51722 (Schafer Farm Bridge)
1966 72 feet (22 m) Lagoon Private Howe

Former

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Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Manning-Rye Covered Bridge[2]   Whitman Colfax
46°55′42″N 117°24′52″W / 46.92833°N 117.41444°W / 46.92833; -117.41444 (Manning-Rye Covered Bridge)
ca. 1918 163 feet (50 m) Palouse River Private Howe Also called Colfax and Road Covered Bridge; burned on September 8, 2020[1]: xxxii 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Caswell, William S. World Guide to Covered Bridges (2021 ed.). Concord, New Hampshire: National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-0-578-30263-8.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Little Mountain Covered Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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