Grays River Covered Bridge

Infobox_nrhp | name =Grays River Covered Bridge
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caption =
nearest_city= Grays River, Washington
lat_degrees = 46
lat_minutes = 21
lat_seconds = 17.46
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 123
long_minutes = 34
long_seconds = 46.87
long_direction = W
locmapin = Washington
area =
built =1905
architect= Unknown
architecture=
added = November 23, 1971
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR (AD)
refnum=71000880cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Grays River Covered Bridge is a one-lane wooden covered bridge over the Grays River in western Wahkiakum County, Washington. [cite web|title=Photograph, covered bridge over the Grays River|author=Werner Leggenhager|publisher=UW Libraries digital collection|date=1967|url=http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/wastate&CISOPTR=1398&REC=1] The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/WA/Wahkiakum/state.html National Register of Historic Places, Wahkiakum County] ] and is the only covered bridge still in use by the public in Washington.cite web|url=http://www.wahkiakumfoundation.org/bridge/|title=Grays River Covered Bridge Fund|publisher=Wahkiakum Coummunity Foundation|accessdate=2007-12-04] Built in 1905 and covered three years later, it received a major restoration in the late 1980s.cite web|url=http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=8044|title=Rehabilitation of the historic Grays River Covered Bridge|author=Kit Oldham|publisher=HistoryLink|date=December 29, 2006|accessdate=2007-12-04] The Howe truss timber bridge spans over 150 feet, using cedar shingles for the exterior.

Though county property, a local non-profit organization organizes financial support for its upkeep. A biennial festival is held at the bridge site.

The roof of the covered bridge was originally built of tin to preserve the bridge from the ravages of the area rains.

References

External links

* [http://www.iinet.com/~englishriver/LewisClarkColumbiaRiver/Regions/Places/grays_river.html Grays River, Washington] , Lyn Topinka's English River Website, including images of bridge