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Rock O' the Range Bridge

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Though the Rock O' The Range Bridge has a roof on it, it is technically not a covered bridge according to the World Guide because it is not supported by a
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High loads have damaged the portal boards and roof braces, due to an unusually short 9-foot (270 cm) clearance.
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William Bowen, a proprietor of land north of Bend, was forced to build an access road across the
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Because of its small size and safety hazard, the bridge is denied maintenance by
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to access his property. His bridge was inspired by the
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates
44°07′20″N 121°17′13″W / 44.122345°N 121.286861°W / 44.122345; -121.286861 (Rock O' the Range Covered Bridge)
Swalley Canal
Covered
Clearance above
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Bend, Oregon
MPS
Oregon Covered Bridges TR
79002054
Bend
Oregon
U.S. Route 97
Cascade Range
Swalley Canal
Goodpasture Bridge
Lane County
truss
Deschutes County
List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
List of Oregon covered bridges
"The bridges in our own back yard"
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


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