Currin Covered Bridge

The Currin Bridge, sometimes called the Row River Covered Bridge, spans the Row River just outside Cottage Grove and is one of seven covered bridges on the city's popular driving tour. Built in 1925 to replace an earlier 1883 span, it was constructed by Lane County's own crews for $4,205 after officials rejected a low contractor bid of $6,250, saving taxpayers nearly $2,500. Named for an early pioneer family, the Howe truss bridge is unique in Oregon for its two-tone paint scheme of white portals and red siding. A nearby concrete bridge took over vehicle traffic in 1979, after which Currin was preserved as a pedestrian crossing, undergoing insect fumigation and structural repairs in 1987 and a further $48,000 restoration in the mid-1990s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In January 2026, engineering inspectors hired by Lane County found significant cracking, decay, and crushing of the bridge's support systems, placing it at risk of collapse; the bridge was immediately closed to all pedestrian access. County commissioners approved $500,000 in lodging-tax funding and, on April 28, 2026, authorized emergency procurement to stabilize the structure, a project intended to extend its life 15 to 20 years while officials determine its long-term future.