Short Bridge
Linn County, Oregon · over the South Santiam River · built 1945
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | South Santiam River | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | High Deck Road | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 1945 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 174 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 105 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Vertical clearance | 14 ft 6 in | National Bridge Inventory minimum vertical clearance over the roadway, as recorded (converted from metres) |
| Coordinates | 44.39145, -122.50971 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1979-11-29 (reference #79002113) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | National Register listing verified against the property's nomination (NPGallery federal record), which describes it as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Posted for other load-capacity restriction (speed, vehicles on bridge, etc.)
| Posting appraisal | Not posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 29.8 metric tons (about 33 US tons) |
| Vertical clearance | 14 ft 6 in |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.