McKee Bridge - Jackson County, Oregon - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

McKee Bridge is a covered bridge that crosses the Applegate River, in rural Jackson County, eight miles north of the Oregon-California border. It was built in 1917 by contractor Jason Hartman on land donated by Adelbert "Deb" McKee. The bridge originally served primarily mining and logging traffic but was closed to vehicles in 1956, after being declared unsafe for vehicular traffic. Since that time, it has served as a pedestrian-only bridge.

The bridge has underwent several different restoration efforts, including current work to replace defective truss timbers. The bridge is publicly owned by Jackson County, but as there is no budget associated with it, the McKee Bridge Historical Society is responsible for ongoing maintenance.

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Street address: McKee Bridge Road Jacksonville, OR USA 97530 County / Borough / Parish: Jackson County Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Engineering; Transportation Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Road-related Current function: Pedestrian related Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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