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Historic Bridges: Berrien 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: 31

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2nd Street Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Amtrak, Norfolk Southern) Over 2nd Street in Niles: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: ?.R. Porter
A nice stone arch bridge is located near the large railroad deck truss in Niles.
Blossomland Bridge
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M-63 (Main Street) Over St. Joseph River in St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 713 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1948 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois
A rare example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge.
Boyer Road Bridge
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Boyer Road Over I-94 in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 337 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: Pierson Contracting Company and Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This representative example bridge is noted for its 47 degree skew.
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Britain Avenue Bridge
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Britain Avenue Over I-94 in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 250 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: L. W. Edison and Company and Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge was a rare example of a curved t-beam with no added modern guardrails.
Carmody Road Bridge
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Carmody Road Over I-94 in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 361 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
A rare example of a curved t-beam with a heavy skew.
Cleveland Avenue Bridge
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Cleveland Avenue Over I-94 in Lincoln Township: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 380 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
A rare surviving example of a stringer bridge with both built-up beams and original railings.
Crystal Springs Cemetery Bridge
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Cemetery Road Over Ox Creek in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 86 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Unknown and Daniel Luten
A noted example of an arch bridge in Michigan designed by famous bridge engineer Daniel Luten.
CSX and Amtrak Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (CSX) Over Railroad (Amtrak) in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
An unusual railroad over railroad grade separation.
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Flynn Road Bridge
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Flynn Road Over Galien River in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 51 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Unknown
The trusses from this demolished bridge were set up for decoration on a private driveway, and discusses the fate of another metal truss in the county.
Glendora Road Bridge East
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Glendora Road Over East Branch Galien River in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 26 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1941 By: Unknown
One of two nearly identical small utilitarian structures on this section of road.
Glendora Road Bridge West
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Glendora Road Over East Branch Galien River in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 26 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1941 By: Unknown
One of two nearly identical small utilitarian structures on this section of road.
Glenlord Road Bridge
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Glenlord Road Over I-94 in Lincoln Township: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 342 ft. Main Span: 97 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This curved t-beam features unaltered railings and a perfectly flat deck that has no arch to it.
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Highland Avenue Bridge
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Highland Avenue Over I-94 in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 290 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge was a rare example of a curved t-beam with no added modern guardrails, and it had unusual post-tensioning on it.
Klock Road Bridge
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Klock Road Over Paw Paw River in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge tells an interesting story about Klock Road and Benton Harbor.
Maiden Lane Bridge
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Maiden Lane (Old, Abandoned Alignment) Over Hickory Creek in St. Joseph Township: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This long-abandoned truss bridge is a rarity in Berrien County.
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Main Street Bridge
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Main Street (US-12 BR) Over St. Joseph River in Niles: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 338 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1919 By: Unknown
This large concrete bridge has an incline and is an aesthetically pleasing structure.
Main Street Culvert
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Main Street (BL-94) Over Ox Creek in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Culvert, Fixed
Length: 29 ft. Main Span: 14 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1949 By: W. H. Harvie and J. H. Frisinger
One of two nearby early concrete cast-in-place culverts with good historic integrity and attractive railings.
New Troy Bridge
Mill Road Bridge
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Mill Road (Avery Road) Over Galien River in New Troy: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: W. Marshall and Sons of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This historic bridge was bypassed by a modern bridge and was saved from demolition by the community of New Troy who beautifully restored it and made a park around it!
Niles Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak and Norfolk Southern) Over St. Joseph River and US-31 BR in Niles: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 640 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1899 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
Both unusual and impressive, this is a large four-span structure.
Niles Road Bridge
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Niles Road (M-63) Over Yellow Creek in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Roadway: 42.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Unknown
This culvert-like bridge is the type of bridge that hardly anyone even knows is there, yet it was designed to look nice.
North Shore Drive Bridge
Ox Creek Bridge
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North Shore Drive Over Ox Creek in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Culvert, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Culvert, Fixed
Length: 25 ft. Main Span: 9 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown
With very long railing panels, this is an early and unusual example of a cast-in-place culvert.
Park Road Bridge
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Park Road Over I-94 in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 382 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1960 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This representative example bridge is noted for its 48 degree skew.
Paw Paw River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Paw Paw River in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Although significantly altered and no longer able to raise for boats, this bridge is an unusual and perhaps unexpected bascule bridge.
Paw Paw River Railroad Bridge East
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Railroad (CSX) Over Paw Paw River in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This is one of two small bascule railroad bridges in the city which no longer open and have had all mechanics removed.
Riverside Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX, Grand Rapids Subdivision) Over Paw Paw River in Riverside: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder,
Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
This deck truss railroad bridge with approach spans is an unexpected find, as it crosses a small river that would not normally be expected to have a bridge of this type.
Snow Road Bridge
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Snow Road Over Drain To Hickory Creek in Rural: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A small but unaltered example of a steel stringer bridge with lattice railing.
St. Joseph Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over St. Joseph River in St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 544 ft. Main Span: 234 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
A large camelback truss swing bridge that is still in operation.
Territorial Road Culvert
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Territorial Road Over Ox Creek in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Culvert, Fixed
Length: 23 ft. Main Span: 11 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1949 By: Unknown
One of two nearby early concrete cast-in-place culverts with good historic integrity and attractive railings.
US-12 M-51 Overpasses
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US-12 (Pulaski Highway) Over M-51 (11th Street) in Niles: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 157 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Roadway: 33 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
A rare example of a pre-1960 divided highway overpass with original railings.
US-12 St. Joseph River Bridge
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US-12 (Pulaski Highway) Over St. Joseph River in Near Niles: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 60.4 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1954 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge is actually two large plate girder bridges side by side.
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Watervliet Road Bridge
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Watervliet Road (Old M-140) Over Paw Paw Lake Outlet in Watervliet: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: W. B. Rogers and Michigan State Highway Department
Despite historic significance, integrity, and beauty, Berrien County elected to demolish this bridge.

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