Mosby Creek Bridge

{{short description|Covered bridge in Oregon, US}}

{{distinguish|Stewart Bridge (Walden, Oregon)}}

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|carries = Layng Road

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|builder = Walter and Miller Sorensen

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| nearest_city = Cottage Grove, Oregon

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| built = 1920

| architecture = Howe Truss

| added = November 29, 1979

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| refnum = 79002083{{cite web |url= http://focus.nps.gov/nrhp/AssetDetail?assetID=a26c7f1e-9990-4a19-a334-cac2d113ff41 |title= Mosby Creek Bridge |publisher= National Park Service |accessdate= November 15, 2015}}

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The Mosby Creek Bridge, also called the Layng Bridge, is a historic Howe truss covered bridge located near Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States. The bridge crosses Mosby Creek and was constructed in 1920, making it the oldest covered bridge in Lane County.{{cite web |url= http://cottagegrove.net/history/covered_bridges/index.html |title= Covered Bridges Of Cottage Grove, Oregon |publisher = cottagegrove.net |accessdate= February 19, 2010}}

The Mosby Creek Bridge was built in 1920 for a cost of $4125 (US${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|4125|1920}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}) by Walter and Miller Sorensen.[http://www.oregon.com/attractions/mosby-creek-layng-covered-bridge http://www.oregon.com/attractions/mosby-creek-layng-covered-bridge] The bridge was named after the pioneer David Mosby. He settled east of present-day Cottage Grove near the current site of the bridge on a {{convert|1600|acre|ha}} land claim.[http://www.traveloregon.com/Explore-Oregon/Willamette-Valley/Attractions/Covered-Bridges/Mosby-Creek-Bridge.aspx Mosby Creek Bridge] on the Oregon tourism website.

Unique design elements of the Mosby Creek Bridge include semi-circular portal arches (the entrances to the bridge), ribbon openings at the roofline, and board-and-batten siding, as well as modifications to the basic Howe truss design. In 1990, the bridge underwent a major restoration.[http://cottagegrove.net/history/covered_bridges/mosby.html Mosby Creek Bridge] on cottagegrove.net In 2002, the corrugated metal roof that capped the bridge's gable roof was replaced with synthetic material, as well as other repairs.{{cite web |date= February 17, 2008 |url= http://bridgehunter.com/or/lane/bh36272/ |title= Mosby Creek Covered Bridge |publisher= bridgehunter.com |accessdate= February 19, 2010 |last= Matthews |first= Larry}}

In 1979, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Mosby Creek Bridge remains open to traffic, the only bridge in the area that does so. The Mosby Creek Bridge receives regular maintenance from the county.{{cite web |url = http://www.co.lane.or.us/About/Pages/MosbyCreek.aspx |title= Mosby Creek Covered Bridge |publisher= Lane County |accessdate= January 16, 2014}}