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The Goodpasture Bridge spans the McKenzie River near the community of Vida in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is the second longest covered bridge and one of the most photographed covered bridges in the state. The Goodpasture Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. == History == Lane County was the first Oregon county to build covered bridges on a large scale. Today, the county has more surviving covered bridges than any other county west of the Mississippi River, with a total of 17 bridges, including 14 that are still open to traffic. The county's engineering division maintains the covered bridges that are open to traffic, including the Goodpasture Bridge.〔Kletzok, Melinda, ("Goodpasture Bridge Commemorative Coins: Going, Going, Gone" ), Public Information Office, Lane County Government, Eugene, Oregon, December 9, 2005.〕 The Goodpasture Bridge was built in 1938, and cost $13,154 to construct. It was named for Benjamin Franklin Goodpasture, a pioneer farmer who had settled near the bridge site. The bridge crosses the McKenzie River two miles west of the community of Vida. At long, it the second longest covered bridge in Oregon.〔("Goodpasture Covered Bridge" ), ''Lane County, Oregon, eGovernment'', Eugene, Oregon, September 1, 2008.〕〔("Welcome to the McKenzie River Valley" ), ''McKenzie River Reflections Newspaper'', McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, September 1, 2008.〕 Because of its unique scenic beauty and its importance to Oregon's transportation history, the Goodpasture Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.〔("Goodpasture Bridge" ), National Register of Historic Places, ''www.nationalregisterofhistoricalplaces.com'', August 26, 2008.〕 Over time, bridge traffic significantly weakened the structure. In 1987, Lane County officials decided to restore the original covered bridge instead of bypassing it with a modern concrete span. The county spent $750,000 to renovate the bridge structure, road surface, and approaches. The project also added a right-turn lane for traffic exiting Oregon Route 126 onto the bridge, and built a concrete retaining wall along the north bank of the McKenzie River to stabilize the area. Today, the Goodpasture Bridge handles a normal load of traffic including logging trucks.〔〔("McKenzie River (Goodpasture) Covered Bridge" ), ''Oregon.com'', Oregon Interactive Corporation, McMinnville, Oregon, 2006.〕 In 2005, the Lane County Public Works Department began issuing a series of 17 commemorative coins to honor the county's covered bridges. Income from coin sales is used to help maintain the historic bridges. The first coin, struck in the fall of 2005, honored the Goodpasture Bridge. The remaining sixteen coins are being released at a rate of two per year through 2013.〔 In 2010, Lane County reported receiving $2 million in a federal transportation grant to repair the bridge and raise its derated load limit from back to beginning in 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goodpasture Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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