Spans Chehalis River, Doty, Washington. County/parish: Lewis.
Removed from the National Register of Historic Places July 16, 1990. NRIS 82004260.
Part of Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR (NRIS 64000902).
1 contributing structure.
The Doty Bridge was a covered bridge located in Doty, Washington, United States. A replacement for an earlier bridge, it was previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982. The Doty Bridge was removed eight years later in 1990 after the structure was reported by the state as having been destroyed.
The 150 foot (46 metres) truss bridge was constructed beginning in 1924 and completed by January 1926. The timber built, covered crossing, which spanned the Chehalis River, protected a railroad track used by several rail companies in the region. By the late 1960s, the bridge was disconnected from rail use and eventually fell into disrepair by the mid-1970s. Several attempts were made to either dismantle or save the bridge. Neither option commenced and the span continued to deteriorate. The Doty Bridge was considered the last covered railroad bridge in the state.
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