Reminding commissioners that Cottage Grove is the Covered Bridge Capital of the West, Stephen Lawn said along with revitalizing the historic downtown and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Buster Keaton’s classic silent film The General, promoting South Lane’s covered bridges is “an important part of being a resilient rural community.”
Presenter: Two covered bridges in the Cottage Grove area are at risk of imminent failure. Seeking help Feb. 3 from Lane County Commissioners, Stephen Lawn:
Stephen Lawn: My name is Stephen Lawn and I’m a resident of Cottage Grove, been there for 37 years and for nine years I’ve been on the Chamber’s Tourism Committee. And covered bridges are a real important part.
Cottage Grove is known as the ‘Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon’ because we have the largest concentration of covered bridges in that general area. Lane County also has bridges throughout the county, in probably all the districts here…