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Historic Bridges: Allegan County, Michigan

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 23

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118th Avenue Bridge
Monroe Road Bridge
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118th Avenue (Monroe Road) Over Swan Creek in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Townsend-Shuttleworth-Ballmer Company of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This attractive historic bridge is located in a scenic, public state game area and deserves preservation.
133rd Avenue Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (CSX) Over 133rd Avenue in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Unknown
This small, simple concrete bridge is a very old example of a general design still used today.
X
139th Avenue Bridge
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139th Avenue Over Black Creek in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
A good example of a small warren pony truss in a pleasant setting.
140th Avenue Bridge
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140th Avenue Over US-131 in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 188 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1957 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a representative example of a steel stringer overpass over US-131, which used R4 railing for its overpasses.
18th Street Bridge
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18th Street Over Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown
A small example of a steel stringer with concrete balustrade railings.
2nd Street Bridge
South Side Bridge
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2nd Street Over Kalamazoo River in Allegan: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 229 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
A beautiful through truss forms the centerpiece for this town and was built by the prominent King Bridge Company.
X
2nd Street Bridge North
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2nd Street Over Gun River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge is one of two beautiful concrete camelback bridges only a short distance from each other.
X
2nd Street Bridge South
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2nd Street Over Gun River in Hooper (Rural): Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Yost Brothers of Decatur, Indiana and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge was both rare as a good example of a small camelback bridge, and also as a Covert Act bridge.
X
30th Street Little Rabbit River Bridge
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30th Street Over Little Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1947 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan
A small steel beam bridge with Michigan's attractive R4 railings.
30th Street Rabbit River Bridge
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30th Street Over Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1947 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan
A typical mid-20th Century steel stringer bridge in Michigan that retains its original railings.
X
56th Street Bridge
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56th Street Over South Branch of Black River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This attractive bridge is a small but good example of its kind.
66th Street Bridge
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66th Street Over Middle Branch Black River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
A representative example of mid 20th Century bridge technology in Michigan.
A-45 Rabbit River Bridge
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A-45 (11th Street) Over Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 32 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a small concrete bridge with a nice railing design.
X
A-45 Railroad Overpass
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A-45 (10th Street) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1939 By: John W. Hertel
This bridge showcases the horrific damage that salt does to steel bridges.
Allegan City Dam Bridge
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Dam Access Over Kalamazoo River in Allegan: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This truss bridge serves to allow workers to acess the various parts of a small dam.
Hamilton Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Formerly CSX) Over Rabbit River in Hamilton: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 300 ft. Roadway: 12 ft.
Built 1916 By: Unknown
This appears to be a rather old, and large example of wooden railroad bridge construction in Michigan.
Kalamazoo River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Kalamazoo River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1900 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
An extremely rare example of a railroad pony truss bridge, plus it is two-span, and has highly unusual plate steel members!
M-222 Overpass
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M-222 (116th Avenue) Over US-131 in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Pre-Stressed Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 188 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Roadway: 40.4 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1959 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
A representative example of an early pre-stressed concrete overpass in Michigan.
New Richmond Bridge
57th Street Bridge
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57th Street (Old Allegan Road) Over Kalamazoo River in New Richmond: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 422 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 11.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1879 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The longest pony truss in Michigan, possibly the oldest swing bridge in the United States, and an extremely rare pinned Warren truss!
New Richmond Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Kalamazoo River in New Richmond: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 435 ft. Roadway: 8 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This deck plate girder is an old swing bridge that had its mechanics removed.
New Richmond Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (CSX) Over 57th Street (Old Allegan Road) in New Richmond: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
A good example of a railroad steel stringer built by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
Rabbit River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A tradtional railroad plate girder is no longer used by trains but is in good condition.
X
Washington Avenue Bridge
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Washington Avenue Over North Branch Black River in Near Holland: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 31 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Unknown
A good example of an attractive small-scale bridge design that was built in the 1920s and demolished in 2010.

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