• Built in 1937 near Scio, Weddle Covered Bridge was saved by locals and restored in Sweet Home
The Weddle Covered Bridge crosses Ames Creek in Sankey Park, Sweet Home, just off U.S. Highway 20 and about 28 miles east of Albany. This bright white bridge was first built in 1937 over Thomas Creek near Scio.
The 120-foot (37-meter) Howe truss bridge carried traffic for 43 years until a concrete bypass replaced it in 1980. In 1987, the bridge was scheduled for demolition, but locals worked together to save it. They moved and rebuilt it at its current site in the center of town…