The Mosby Creek Bridge, also called the Layng Bridge, is a historic

Howe truss A Howe truss is a truss bridge consisting of chords, verticals, and diagonals whose vertical members are in tension and whose diagonal members are in compression. The Howe truss was invented by William Howe in 1840, and was widely used as a bridg ...

covered bridge A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...

located near Cottage Grove,

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, United States. The bridge crosses Mosby Creek and was constructed in 1920, making it the oldest covered bridge in Lane County. The Mosby Creek Bridge was built in 1920 for a cost of $4125 (US$ in ) by Walter and Miller Sorensen.http://www.oregon.com/attractions/mosby-creek-layng-covered-bridge
/ref> The bridge was named after the

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David Mosby. He settled east of present-day Cottage Grove near the current site of the bridge on a land claim.Mosby Creek Bridge
on the Oregon tourism website. Unique design elements of the Mosby Creek Bridge include semi-circular portal arches (the entrances to the bridge), ribbon openings at the roofline, and

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siding, as well as modifications to the basic Howe truss design. In 1990, the bridge underwent a major restoration.Mosby Creek Bridge
on cottagegrove.net In 2002, the

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roof that capped the bridge's gable roof was replaced with synthetic material, as well as other repairs. In 1979, the bridge was added to the

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. The Mosby Creek Bridge remains open to traffic, the only bridge in the area that does so. The Mosby Creek Bridge receives regular maintenance from the county.

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nomination form Bridges completed in 1920 National Register of Historic Places in Lane County, Oregon Covered bridges in Lane County, Oregon Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon 1920 establishments in Oregon Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Wooden bridges in Oregon Howe truss bridges in the United States

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