Wendling Bridge

Wendling Bridge is a covered bridge in Wendling, Oregon, carrying Wendling Road over Mill Creek. Built in 1938 as a 60-foot Howe truss, it was one of four covered bridges erected by Lane County under bridge superintendent A. C. Striker, alongside the Pengra, Goodpasture, and Earnest bridges. Its construction reflects the continued local use of covered timber bridge building at a relatively late date. Distinctive semi-elliptical portal arches and ribbon openings at the eaves define much of its appearance. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, it is significant for both its design and its role in Lane County bridge history. Wendling itself was named for George X. Wendling.

Oregon · United States