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TIDEWATER
Alsea River
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T14S-R9W-Sec7
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November 25, 1921: "On the Alsea river the new covered bridge at Tidewater was swept away." (Lincoln County Leader)
December 13, 1921: "The bridge across the Alsea river at Tidewater was taken out and it was drifted down the stream to Waldport,' reports O. V. Hurd of Waldport, who arrived at the Imperial yesterday. 'The bridge was built by Lincoln County and cost $10,000, and when it was completed the county turned it over to the state and the forestry department. Recent rain storms caused the Alsea to become swollen and filled with logs and these latter piled up against one of the piers, broke it down and sent the large covered bridge into the stream. There is now no way of going to Waldport by automobile or wagon from the outside until the bridge is replaced. An effort is to be made to see if the forestry people and the state highway commission will replace the structure." (Morning Oregonian)