Washington Covered Bridges
– Mar 22, 2021
 
Number County Name Water Spans Length Built Truss GPS Description
                   
47-04-a #2 Chelan Holden Village Railroad Creek 1 140' 2015 Stringer N48 11.947 W120 46.700 In Holden. From Chelan take 2.5 hr ferry to Lucerne, then bus to Holden ($17.75 total). Bridge is just W. of village. Original 60', built 1981, 1 span.
47-04-b   Riverwalk Crossing BNSF RR tracks & Columbia St. 3 468' 2001 Stringer N47 25.600 W120 18.635 In Wenatchee. Runs NE from the NE end of 1st St. to Riverfront Park & connects with the Apple Capitol Recreation Loop Trail. Bridge total length 643'.
47-06-02 Clark Lynch or Grist Mill or Cedar Creek Cedar Creek 1 83' 1985 Howe N45 56.302 W122 35.016 E. of Woodland, Woodland Township. WA503 (Lewis River Rd.) N. 100 yds from jct with I5 exit 21 in Woodland, E. on CC St. 0.3 miles, N. (curves E.) on Hayes Rd. (becomes Cedar Creek Rd.) 8.6 miles, N. on Grist Mill Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge.
47-06-a   Milbrandt Salmon Creek 1 40' 1976 King N45 46.286 W122 26.057 E. of Battle Ground. WA503 (SW 10th Av.) S. 1.0 miles from jct with WA502 (Main St.) in Battle Ground, E. on NE 199th St. 2.7 miles, continue E. on NE Risto Rd. 2.6 miles, continue E. on NE 209th St. 0.7 miles, S. on NE 237th Av. 0.2 miles into the Milbrandt subdivision, W. on NE 206th St. 0.15 miles (to the end). Private, ask permission to park in the circle & walk 0.1 miles W. to the bridge.
47-14-01 Gray's Harbor Schafer Farm lagoon 1 72' 1966 Howe N47 03.781 W123 31.036 NW of Elma, Montesano Township. US12 W. 6.2 miles from jct with WA8 in Elma, N. on Middle Satsop Rd. 5.2 miles, NW (left) on Lakeside Dr. (at Lazy Llama Ranch (ornate) gate) 0.2 miles, right on Lakeside Dr. 0.3 miles, N. (right) on Schafer Meadow Ln. S 200' to the bridge. Private.
47-14-b   Fern Hill pond 1 16' 1983 Stringer N46 59.560 W123 48.153 Behind Fern Hill Mortuary in Aberdeen. H St. NW 1 block from jct with US12/101 in Aberdeen, NE (right) on Market St. 0.7 miles, curves N. & becomes Young St. 0.6 miles, bear NE (right) on Roosevelt St. 0.1 miles to the Mortuary on the E. side of the road 2208.
47-17-a #2 King Alpental Ski Lodge South Fork Snoqualmine River 3 336' 2007 Warren N47 26.673 W121 25.497 At Alpental Ski Lodge N. of Hyak. Alpental Access Rd. NE [Erste Strasse Rd. (becomes Natl Forest Develop Rd. 9040)] N. 1.4 miles from jct with I90 exit 52 N. of Hyak to the bridge to the W. across the parking lot. Rebuilt summer 2007. Original built 1967, many spans.
47-17-B   Covered Bridge on Bear Creek Bear Creek 1 48' 1983 Stringer N47 44.967 W122 03.710 In Cottage Lake. NE Woodinville Duvall Rd. E. 0.9 miles from jct with Avondale Rd. NE in Cottage Lake, S. on Mink Rd. (206th Av.) NE 0.4 miles to the bridge to the E. 50'.
47-17-c   Tom Brown Bear Creek 1 24' 1970 Stringer N47 40.98 W122 05.54 In Friendly Village Mobile Home Park NE of Redmond. Avondale Rd. N. 1.3 miles from jct with WA202 in Redmond, E. on 95th St. 0.3 miles, S. on Wapato Dr. 0.25 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road.
47-17-d   Snoqualmie Falls Motel SR202 1 103' 1986 Pratt N47 32.566 W121 50.192 N. of Snoqualmie. WA202 NW 1.1 miles from jct with King St. in Snoqualmie to the bridge above. Between the lodge and the parking lot. Built by Western Wood Structures.
47-17-E   Shingle Mill Creek Shingle Mill Creek 1 30' 1984 Stringer N47 27.329 W122 28.434 NW of Vashon. Vashon Hwy SW (99th Av. SW) N. 0.5 miles from jct with Bank Rd. SW in Vashon, W. on SW Cove Rd. 0.6 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road at 10812.
47-17-(a   Seattle Yacht Club #1 Portage Bay 1 ~8'   Stringer N47 38.749 W122 18.588 At the Seattle Yacht Club in Seattle. Montlake Blvd (WA513) N. 0.1 miles from jct with WA520 on the N. side of Seattle, W. on Hamlin St. 0.2 miles to the Yacht club on the S. side of the road at 1807.
47-17-(b   Seattle Yacht Club #2 Portage Bay 1 ~8'   Stringer   Same as 47-17-(a. (N47 38.718 W122 18.597)
47-17-(c   Seattle Yacht Club #3 Portage Bay 1 ~8'   Stringer   Same as 47-17-(a. (N47 38.780 W122 18.588)
47-19-A Kittitas Double K Tucker Creek 1 75' 2006 Stringer N47 13.248 W121 09.544 At the Church of God Retreat Center S. of Easton. Railroad St. SE 1.1 miles from jct with I90 exit 71 in Easton, turns SW & becomes Tall Timber Trail 0.3 miles to the bridge. Built by volunteer retired senior citizens for $60,000, all donated by interested individuals. Replaced deteriorated uncovered wood plank bridge.
47-19-b   Reecer Creek Golf & Country Club #1 Reecer Creek 1 30' c1998 Stringer --GONE-- N46 58.884 W120 33.886 Between the 5th & 9th holes at Reecer Creek Golf & Country Club SW of Ellensburg. Canyon Rd. N. 0.5 miles from jct with I90 exit 109 on the S. side of Ellensburg, W. on Umptanum Rd. 0.8 miles (just under I90) to the Country Club on the N. side of the road at 1201. [11-10-10: Golf course closed, land for sale, bridge sold & moved.]
47-19-c   Reecer Creek Golf & Country Club #2 Reecer Creek 1 30' c1998 Stringer --GONE-- N46 59.01 W120 33.97 Same as 47-19-b except between the 2nd and 3rd hole. (Currently (09-1007) at the maintenance shed being rebuilt.)
47-20-01 Klickitat Little Mountain White Salmon River 1 60' x 20' 1987 Queen N45 59.489 W121 29.763 E. of Trout Lake. Little Mountain Rd. E. 1.5 miles from jct with WA141 in Trout Lake to the bridge on the N. side of the road at 149. Pedestrian walkway on E. side. Moved from Strong Road to here 1987 by Lon Ball & Phil Sandford. Private, ask permission.
47-21-01 Lewis Milwaukee Road Railroad or Doty Chehalis River 1 150' 1914 Howe GONE E. of Doty. N of 6 - off Dryad Rd. Removed Oct 1984.
47-21-02   Pe Ell Chehalis River 1 65' 1934 Howe --GONE-- Very approximate N46 33.0 W123 18.3 S. of Pe Ell, Pe Ell Township. 3rd St. (changes to Muller Rd.) S. 1.25 miles from jct with WA6 in Pe Ell to Wells Rd., continue S. on Muller Rd. 0.8 miles to the bridge to the W. in a bunch of brush. [2.1 S of WA6 and Pe Ell on 3rd St./Muller Rd, then just right.] Private. Washed out in flood 12-3-2007.
47-21-A   Timberline stream 1 20' 1975 Stringer GONE Packwood. 4 miles NE of village, off US12 - keep L on Timberline Rd. Washed away in 1997 flood. [MC 7-20-04]
47-21-b   Goat Rocks Lake Creek 1 56' 1975 Stringer GONE Packwood. 1.5 miles NE of Packwood, off US12. Washed away in 1997 flood. [MC 7-20-04]
47-21-C   Rainy Valley Winery Rainy Creek 1 ~28' 1998 Stringer N46 32.074 W122 07.041 NE of Glenoma. US12 NE 2.2 miles from jct with Frost Creek / Glenoma Rd. just NE of Glenoma to the bridge on the SE side of the road at 8178.
47-21-d   Press creek 3 32' 1994 Stringer N46 24.409 W122 59.029 W. of Vader. WA506 W. (curves NW) 1.3 miles from jct with A St. in Vadar to the bridge on the W. side of the road at 1397.
47-24-a Okanogan Harold Rakestraw Fulton Ditch 1     Stringer N48 28.604 W120 10.956 At Shafer Museum in Winthrop. WA20 (Riverside Av.) SE 0.15 miles from jct with Bridge St. in Winthrop to the bridge on the E. side of the road.
47-24-b     Fulton Ditch 1 33' 2006 Stringer N48 28.745 W120 11.167 In Winthrop. Riverside St. NW (curves N.) 0.1 miles from jct with US20 (Bridge St.) to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Built by Dennis Knutzen.
47-24-C   Pretty Patty Toroda Creek 1 24' 2010 King N48 48.325 W118 54.236 NE of Wauconda. Toroda Creek Rd. NE 9.3 miles from jct with WA20 Wauconda to the bridge on the W. side of the road at 933. Private.
47-25-(a Pacific Court House duck pond 1 8' 1973 Stringer N46 39.741 W123 48.581 At County Court House in South Bend. Memorial Dr. S. 3 blocks from jct with US101 in South Bend to the courthouse. Bridge is at the pond on E. side of the Court House.
47-27-04 Pierce Johnson Whiskey Creek 1 46' 2005 Howe w/steel rods N47 19.010 W122 38.835 W. of Gig Harbor. Rosedale St. Rosedale St. NW W. 2.9 miles from jct with Harbor View Dr. in Gig Harbor, S. (curves W.) on 78th Av. NW 0.9 miles, S. (left) on Whitmore Dr. NW 0.1 miles, SW (right) on 67th St. Ct. NW 0.1 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road at 8119. Built by owner E. Bruce Johnson.
47-27-a   Wolf gully 3 30' 1975 Stringer N46 54.950 W122 16.507 In NW Trek Wildlife Park N. of Eatonville. WA161 N. 5.8 miles from jct with Center St. in Eatonville, SE (right) on Trek Dr. to the park & bridge.
47-28-A San Juan   private lake 2 40'   Stringer N48 42.237 W122 53.433 On Orcas Island NE of Eastsound. Main St. (becomes Cresent Beach Rd.) E. 1.0 miles from jct with Beach Rd. in Eastsound, N. on Terrill Beach Rd. 0.5 miles, W. on Mount Baker Rd. 0.3 miles to the bridge on the N. side of the road at 282.
47-29-A Skagit Van Polen Hill Ditch 1 50' 1990 Stringer on I-beams   NW of Conway. WA534 E. 1.0 miles from jct with I5 exit 121 just E. of Conway, N. on Bulson Rd. 0.75 miles to the bridge. Private, ask permission. Built by owner Don Van Polen. (N48 21.106 W122 18.827)
47-31-a Snohomish Maxie's Swamp Creek 2 42' 1967 Stringer N47 47.905 W122 15.247 In Lynnwood. WA524 E. 1.4 miles from jct with I5 exit 181, S. on Locust Way 1.9 miles to the bridge at 22021.
47-31-B   Lake Stevens Catherine Creek 1 66' 2001 Cement deck N48 01.53 W122 03.88 In Lake Stevens. Grade Rd. S. 0.5 miles from jct with WA92 on the N. side of Lake Stevens, E. on Catherine Dr. 100' to the bridge.
47-31-C   Crown Ridge Estates stream 1 68' 2001 Cement deck N48 09.863 W122 07.076 S. of Arlington. WA9 S. 2.5 miles from jct with WA530 in Arlington, E. on Crown Ridge Blvd 150' to the bridge.
47-32-A Spokane Minor Road Deadman Creek 1 30' 1974 Stringer N47 50.475 W117 10.368 NE of Mead. WA206 (Mt. Spokane Park Dr.) E. (curves NE) 11.2 miles from jct with US2 just N. of Mead to the bridge on the W. side of the road.
47-32-b   Folk's Lodge Deadman Creek 1     Stringer N47 52.912 W117 08.098 Near the Entrance to Mount Spokane State Park NE of Mead. WA206 (Mt. Spokane Park Dr.) E. (curves NE) 15.0 miles from jct with US2 just N. of Mead to the bridge on the E. side of the road.
47-33-a Stevens   Sheep Creek 1 18'   Stringer N48 03.528 W117 45.347 In Springdale. WA231 0.8 miles from jct with Main St. to the bridge on the S. side of the road behind the house.
47-34-a Thurston Percival Creek Percival Creek 1 36' x 16' x 12' 1989 Stringer N47 01.340 W122 55.934 On South Puget Sound Community College campus in Olympia. US101 W. 0.6 miles from jct with I5 exit 104, S. on Crosby Blvd 0.25 miles, W. on Mottman Rd. 0.3 miles, S. into college 100', W. (curves S.) on college loop road 0.2 miles, W. on college road 200' to the bridge on the S. side of the road.
47-34-(a   West Campus Pathway Percival Creek 3 160' 1989 Concrete / Steel Stringer N47 01.308 W122 55.897 On South Puget Sound Community College campus in Olympia. US101 W. 0.6 miles from jct with I5 exit 104, S. on Crosby Blvd 0.25 miles, W. on Mottman Rd. 0.3 miles, S. into college 100', W. (curves S.) on college loop road 0.3 miles, park in lot D on the E. side of the road. Walk across the road to the bridge. Total length of pathway is 288'.
47-34-(b     campus road many     Concrete / Steel Stringer N47 01.337 W122 55.844 On South Puget Sound Community College campus in Olympia. US101 W. 0.6 miles from jct with I5 exit 104, S. on Crosby Blvd 0.25 miles, W. on Mottman Rd. 0.3miles, S. into college 100', W. (curves S.) on college loop road 0.3 miles to the bridge overhead.
47-35-01 Wahkiakum Grays River Grays River 2 158' 1905 Howe N46 21.297 W123 34.869 E. of Grays River. WA4 E. 1.1 miles from jct with Loop Rd. in Grays River, S. on Fairview Rd. 0.2 miles, E. on Loop Rd. 0.1 miles, continue E. (curves S.) on Covered Bridge Rd. 0.1 miles to the bridge. Rebuilt 1989.
47-36-A Walla Walla The Hereafter branch of Mill Creek 1 50' 1997 Howe non authentic N46 05.184 W118 13.570 E. of Walla Walla. US12 E. 4.0 miles from jct with 2nd St., S. on Interchange Rd. 0.1 miles, E. on Mill Creek Rd. 1.7 miles, exit right onto Five Mile Rd. 0.15 miles to the 2nd driveway on the left. Bridge is about 250 yds up the driveway. There are No Trespassing signs on the bridge, but you can contact the house on the phone that is in the bridge.
47-37-A Whatcom Sudden Valley Little Strawberry Creek 1 90' 1971 Stringer GONE Bellingham Township. 6 miles SE of the city off Lake Louise Road.
47-37-B   Elf creek 1 25' 2008 Stringer N48 59.554 W122 18.255 W. of Sumas. Halverstick Rd. W. 1.8 miles from jct with Cherry St. on the S. side of Sumas to the bridge on the S. side of the road at 3380. Bridge cannot be seen from the road. Private. Ask permission.
47-38-01 Whitman Colfax or Road Palouse River 1 163' 1922 Howe --GONE-- N46 55.703 W117 24.920 NW of Colfax. Green Hollow Rd. N. 4.6 miles from jct with WA26 in Colfax, W. on Manning Rd. 0.4 miles, walk 0.4 left on former railroad right-of-way at Manning Station to the bridge. The private road through the bridge is used. Destroyed by wildfire 9-7-2020.