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McKEE
Pudding River
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T5S-R1W-Sec24
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1907 - 1949
May 3, 1947: "County court members and road officials examining the 40-year-old covered bridge over Pudding river near McKee on the McKee-Woodburn road, discovered several of the needlebeams which hold up the decking to be in bad shape and decided while the bridge is in line for replacement at not too far distant a date, temporary repairs can be made to permit the carrying of light loads over the structure.
The old covered bridge built in 1907 still carries a sign reminiscent of pre-auto days which reads, 'Riding or driving across this bridge faster than a walk is subject to $100 fine." (Daily Capital Journal)
The old covered bridge built in 1907 still carries a sign reminiscent of pre-auto days which reads, 'Riding or driving across this bridge faster than a walk is subject to $100 fine." (Daily Capital Journal)
May 19, 1947: "The McKee bridge on the McKee-Woodburn road which has been closed to traffic due to defective needlebeams is again open, County Commissioner Ed Rogers reports. This is an old covered structure which will probably require replacement in a few years." (Daily Capital Journal)
December 10, 1948: "County Engineer Hedda Swart and Bridge Superintendent Ted Kuenzi have ordered the McKee bridge on county road 543 which runs from the Pacific highway east to Monitor closed to traffic. The old bridge is suffering a general breakdown, they said.
The officials stated that an effort will be made to repair the structure to make it safe for light vehicles to handle the situation while the steel and concrete structure transferred to this spot from the Pacific highway at Aurora is being installed paralleling it. If this can't be done it will be kept closed until the other bridge is ready for use. Piling is being driven for the other structure and the steel is all on the ground ready for installation." (Daily Capital Journal)
July 3, 1949: "The new McKee bridge on the Gervais-Monitor road is open to traffic, Marion County Commissioner E.L. Rogers reported to the county court Saturday morning.
The new bridge is a steel structure sold to the county by the state after many years of use on the Pacific highway near Aurora. The old bridge will be torn down in the near future, Rogers said." (Statesman Journal)