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Earnest Covered Bridge

World Guide Number: 37-20-35 Built: 1938 Truss: Howe Span: 75 feet Stream: Mohawk River Directions: From Interstate 5, take I-105 to 42nd St. to Marcola Rd. Follow Marcola Rd. east for approximately 14 miles.

History: The original covered bridge at this location was built in 1903 by A.C. Striker and was called Adams Bridge. The bridge was replaced in 1938 by Lane County for a cost of $2,449, and was renamed after a longtime local resident.

A standard Lane County design element can be seen represented in this bridge: a small hooded opening on one elevation of the bridge for improved motorist visibility.

The Earnest Bridge appeared in the movie Shenandoah, filmed in the Mohawk Valley during the mid-1960s. The movie company altered the bridge to reflect Civil War architecture, and then restored it back to the original condition in 1965.