Moving the historic Chambers Covered Bridge

The Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge in Cottage Grove, Oregon was moved over the Coast Fork Willamette River onto the original piers. The historic bridge was reconstructed on the east bank of the river. The original bridge was built in 1925 and the City of Cottage Grove is restoring the bridge. Two fork lifts were pushing the bridge across the river. The steel beams will be removed and the bridge will rest on the original piers.

The Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge was built to bring timber by train into the Chambers Mill. The Chambers Covered Railroad bridge is the only remaining example of the covered railroad bridges that used to dot the Oregon countryside. The Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.




Join us in Cottage Grove when the fully restored bridge is dedicated Saturday, December 3, 2011.

For more information about the bridge and the restoration project visit: www.cottagegrove.org/chambers.html.

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[Billbobaker]

CitymanagerCG OMG.. nice that you took credit...

Who really made this video?

[citymanagerCG]

@Billbobaker

I did make this video. I edited the clips together. We will have other videos of better quality coming soon as well.

[realgrover]

Great video! What a spectacular project for the City of Cottage Grove. It really makes me proud to be a part of Cottage Grove. I am so glad that this big piece of our heritage was saved. Glad the armory is going to be restored as well.

Great job on putting together the video for those of us who did not get to see it moved back into place.

[dmkeyes9843]

This was absolutely fantastic. So glad they took measures to preserve and keep the bridge. This video is awesome!!!!!

JT Finleyville, PA

[Billbobaker]

The old girl came back home to roost, rest,. retire reunite. Reside..

What ever.. welcome home.

Thanks for sharing the video...