Ritner Creek Covered Bridge 0739
by Kristina Rinell
Title
Ritner Creek Covered Bridge 0739
Artist
Kristina Rinell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Two miles south of the tiny community of Pedee, Oregon, on Polk-Benton counties border, is a covered bridge that has long been a meeting place for travelers on the Kings Valley Highway. In addition to its original use as a highway crossing over the creek, residents for nearly 80 years have used the Ritner Creek Covered Bridge for weddings, community picnics, dances and as a shelter from the rain.
Although many roofed bridges continues to serve on secondary roads in Oregon, this span was the last to serve on a primary state highway. When in service, locals mounted their mailboxes inside to protect them from the weather. Covered bridges, once numbering more than 450, are disappearing from the Oregon landscape. Today there are fewer than 50 left standing, and luckily, the Ritner Creek Covered Bridge is one of them. The bridge is listed on the National Historic Register, and now serves as a roadside park. It is one of the most photographed structures in the state of Oregon.
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February 5th, 2018
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Comments (45)
Marian Bell
Gorgeous covered bridge, Kristina! Glad to see that it has been preserved for use as a park and for the community to use this lovely setting for weddings and parties! Great for Oregon! l/f
Kristina Rinell
Thanks, Karen, for the feature of 'Ritner Creek Covered Bridge' in 'Lady Photographers and Artists' ... greatly appreciated :-)
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful photograph of a wooden covered bridge in Oregon, with great colors, perspective, light and shadows, and composition, Kristina! F/L
Angela Davies
Wow, such a quaint and beautiful covered bridge well captured, LF Love the information about it, unique to see a white one too, most are red or brown.
Jan Dappen
oh my, be still my heart! love this perspective and love covered bridges! Awesome work, picture perfect!