Grays River Covered Bridge
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WA 4, 1.5 mi. E of Grays River, Grays River, Washington
Two-span covered bridge over Grays River on Covered Bridge Road
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Description
Constructed in 1905, the 148-foot Howe truss Grays River Covered Bridge was the first vehicular bridge to span the Grays River. The bridge facilitated transportation of dairy and lumber products from western Wahkiakum County to the community of Grays River, located ca. 1.5 miles to the west, and to marketing and shipping centers at Grays Bay on the Columbia River to the southwest. It is the oldest covered bridge in Washington State that is a functional part of a public highway system. The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1971. -- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER WA-28)The historic Gray's bridge was reconstructed in 1989
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1971
- Reference number
- 71000880
- Area of significance
- Transportation
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic functions
- Water-related; Road-related
- Current functions
- Road-related; Water-related
- Period of significance
- 1900-1924
- Significant years
- 1905; 1908
Update Log
- March 2, 2013: Updated by Jim Allen: added note to description
- January 6, 2012: New photos from Michael Goff
Sources
- Michael Goff - michael [dot] goff [at] hotmail [dot] com
- Wikipedia
- Jim Allen
- National Register database - Reference number 71000880 (Search for documents)
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