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Office Creek Covered Bridge

World Guide Number: 37-20-39 Built: 1944 Truss: Howe Span: 180 feet Stream: North Fork of the Middle Fork, Willamette River Directions: From the Jasper-Lowell junction on Hwy.58, proceed east 21 miles to the town of Westfir.

History: At 180 feet in length, the Office Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in Oregon. It was constructed by the Westfir Lumber Company using triple timber beams to provide the strength required to carry heavy logging trucks. The bridge connects the lumber mill with the office (hence the name of the bridge).

This bridge is one of only two covered bridges in Oregon constructed with triple truss members. Another distinctive feature of the bridge is a covered walkway on the side of the bridge, separate from the roadway.

The mill burned in the early 1980s and the privately owned bridge was closed to public traffic