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Wimer, Jackson County

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Inventory Number: OR/37-15-05x
County: Jackson County
Township: Rogue River
Town/Village: Wimer
Bridge Name: Wimer
Crosses: Evans Creek
Truss type: Queen
Spans: 1
Length: 85'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1927
Builder: Lyle & Wes Hartman
When Lost: 06 Jul 2003
Cause: Collapsed
Latitude: N42 32.288
Longitude: W123 08.990
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Directions: 8.0 miles north of I-5 and Rogue River (Exit 48) on East Evans Creek Rd, then 0.5 right on Covered Bridge Rd. in community of Wimer.

Wimer Bridge, Rogue River, Jackson County, OR Built 1927 Collapsed Jul 2003
Oregon Department of Transportation Photo

Wimer Bridge, Rogue River, Jackson County, OR Built 1927 Collapsed Jul 2003
Courtesy Bill Cockrell

Comments:
Per the Medford Mail Tribune, September 29, 1960, the covered bridge at Wimer was built in 1927 and was not in use,but had also not been torn down. Per the Medford Mail Tribune, March 21, 1961, a 90-signature petition to preserve the covered bridge was filed with the court on Monday, March 20, 1961. It was rebuilt 1962. The first bridge collapsed on July 6, 2003, injuring three people. It was rebuilt in 2008.

Sources:
Cockrell, Bill & Nick. Roofs Over Rivers - the New Guide to Oregon's Covered Bridges, 1989
Cockrell, Nick & Bill. Roofs Over Rivers - A Guide to Oregon's Covered Bridges, 1978, page 28
Medford Mail Tribune, March 21, 1961.
Oregon Covered Bridge Society. Bridge Tender (The), 1979-present, Volume 24, no. 3
Cockrell, Bill. Images of America - Oregon's Covered Bridges, 2008, Page 67

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