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Hoffman, Linn County

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Inventory Number: OR/37-22-08
County: Linn County
Township: Crabtree
Town/Village:
Bridge Name: Hoffman
Crosses: Crabtree Creek
Truss type: Howe
Spans: 1
Length: 90'
Roadway Width:
Built: 1936
Builder: Linn County, Lee Hoffman, Contractor
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N44 39.200
Longitude: W122 53.424
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 2.5 miles east of US20 on OR226, then left 0.3 miles on Cold Springs Rd. (CR650), then 140 feet right on Crabtree Dr. (CR7A) and 1.6 miles left on Hungry Hill Dr. (CR647) to bridge.

Hoffman Bridge, Crabtree, OR Built 1936
Oregon Department of Transportation Photo

Hoffman Bridge, Crabtree, Linn County, OR Built 1936
Bill Caswell Photo, June 2006

Hoffman Bridge, Crabtree, Linn County, OR Built 1936
Oregon Department of Transportation Photo

Comments:
Bridge #01724. Also referred to as the Hungry Hill Bridge. While inside the bridge, look for the adze marks where workers shaped the timbers by hand.

Sources:
Cockrell, Nick & Bill. Roofs Over Rivers - A Guide to Oregon's Covered Bridges, 1978, page 73
Oregon Department of Transportation.
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 96

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