DUII crash damages and closes 100-year-old bridge in Gold Hill

DUII crash damages and closes 100-year-old bridge in Gold Hill

A drunk driving crash has closed the nearly 100-year-old Lampman Road Bridge over Galls Creek indefinitely after a driver caused significant structural damage.

DUII Crash Leaves Historic Galls Creek Bridge Unsafe, Prompts Immediate Closure

GOLD HILL, Ore. (Jun. 1, 2026) — A single-vehicle DUII crash has caused significant structural damage to the nearly century-old Lampman Road Bridge over Galls Creek, forcing Jackson County officials to close the span indefinitely, authorities said. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded Sunday, May 31, at about 8:34 p.m. to the 1600 block of Lampman Road after reports of a crash. Investigators found a 27-year-old woman walki…