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Historic Bridges: Monroe 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: 33

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Bitz Road Bridge
Stony Creek Road Abandoned Bridge
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Bitz Road (Abandoned Section) Over Herkimer Drain in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Corrugated Multi-Plate Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Located on abandoned alignment, this small corrugated plate bridge may date to the 1930s or 1940s, when this bridge type was most common.
Cone Road Private Bridge
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Private Drive Over Cone Road Drain in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This example of a stringer bridge with lattice railing serves a driveway.
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Day Road Bridge
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Day Road Over Saline River in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Unknown
This is a deck plate girder which uses rolled beams instead of built-up beams.
Dunbar Road Bridge
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Dunbar Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 236 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1955 By: W. H. Knapp Company of Monroe, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
One of two curved t-beam expressway overpasses in Michigan listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dundee Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Ann Arbor Railroad) Over River Raisin in Dundee: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 250 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This through truss also has some plate girder approaches, and the main truss span is supported by unusual caissons.
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Half Road Bridge
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Half Road Over North Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 41 ft. Main Span: 37 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This small rural pony truss was not just tucked in the trees... it had a tree growing through a part of it!
Hurd Road Bridge
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Hurd Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 252 ft. Main Span: 74 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1954 By: W. H. Harvie and Michigan State Highway Department
One of several remaining curved t-beams on this section of freeway that are the oldest of their kind in the state.
I-75 River Raisin Bridge
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I-75 Over River Raisin in Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 930 ft. Main Span: 158 ft. Roadway: 109 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This relatively long plate girder bridge is significant as a large bridge on an early freeway.
James Road Bridge
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James Road Over Stony Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
A shallow, simple arch has been abandoned for many years and has badly deteriorated over the years.
Jefferson Avenue Bridge
Jefferson Avenue - Harbin Drive Bridge
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Jefferson Avenue Over Huron River in Rural: Wayne County, Michigan and Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: W. J. Anschutz of Saginaw, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge and the Harbin Drive bridge are joined together to form the appearance of a single bridge.
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Kimpton Road Bridge
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Kimpton Road Over South Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 39 ft. Main Span: 37 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a very attractive half-hip pin connected Pratt pony truss with high clearance above the creek.
M-50 Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over M-50 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Unknown
One of three concrete encased deck plate girder overpasses on this stretch of railroad in Monroe and Lenawee Counties.
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Macomb Street Bridge
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Macomb Street Over River Raisin in Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 230 ft. Main Span: 94 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1952 By: Unknown
An uncommon example of a curved t-beam bridge which crosses a waterway.
Milan Oakville Road Bridge
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Milan Oakville Road Over US-23 in Milan: Monroe County, Michigan and Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1950 By: Johnson-Greene Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This overpass predates the freeway it crosses and is also noted for its good historic integrity.
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Monk Road North Bridge
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Monk Road Over Middle Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 35 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a very short pony truss, one of several small truss bridges from Monroe County.
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Monk Road South Bridge
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Monk Road Over South Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 46 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of the longest and oldest of the Monroe County highway truss bridge collection.
Monroe Canadian National Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over River Raisin in Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 420 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1912 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
Sitting next to the Norfolk Southern Bridge, this bridge is itself an impressive three-span through truss bridge.
Monroe CSX Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over River Raisin in Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 330 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1911 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
Resting on 1896 stone abutments, this is an impressive two-span through railroad truss with attractive portal bracing.
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Monroe Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over River Raisin in Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 453 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This spectacular bridge is not only impressive to the eye, it is also a rare pinned Baltimore truss.
Nadeau Road Bridge
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Nadeau Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 263 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1954 By: Louis Caravaglia and Michigan State Highway Department
One of several remaining curved t-beams on this section of freeway that are the oldest of their kind in the state.
North County Line Highway Bear Swamp Creek Bridge
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North County Line Highway Over Bear Swamp Creek (Milan-Macon Drain) in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan and Lenawee County, Michigan, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 31 ft. Main Span: 29 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This is an increasingly uncommon example of a small-scale bridge using a railing design unique to Michigan, and matching the architecture of other larger period bridges.
North County Line Highway Bridge
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North County Line Highway Over North Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan and Lenawee County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This increasingly rare example of a steel stringer bridge with lattice railing is sadly deteriorated, closed, and slated for replacement.
North Custer Road Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over North Custer Road in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 61 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Unknown
One of three concrete encased deck plate girder overpasses on this stretch of railroad in Monroe and Lenawee Counties.
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Oelke Road Bridge
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Oelke Road Over North Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York
This is the oldest and largest of the Monroe County pony trusses, and retains original pipe guardrails.
Old Telegraph Road Bridge
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Abandoned Alignment of US-24 (Telegraph Road) Over Stony Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This abandoned bridge likely has an interesting history and is an extremely rare multi-span concrete through girder.
Ottawa Lake Road Bridge
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Ottawa Lake Road Over Ottawa Lake Drain in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 31 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
A small example of a concrete straight chord through girder in Michigan in decent condition.
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Pherdon Road Private Bridge
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Private Access Over South Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Bedstead Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This extremely unusual bridge has inclined end posts riveted to vertical beams that support the truss like a bedstead.
Ready Road Bridge
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Ready Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 303 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1956 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
One of several remaining curved t-beams on this section of freeway that are the oldest of their kind in the state.
Rockwood Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Huron River in Rockwood: Wayne County, Michigan and Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 234 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A nice railroad through truss with unusual portal bracing and deck plate girder approaches.
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Sherman Road Bridge
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Sherman Road Over North Branch Macon Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
One of several abandoned small pony truss bridges in the county, this bridge is noted for its wooden railing.
Sigler Road Bridge
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Sigler Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 262 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1954 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is an unmodified example of a historic curved t-beam, an old example that actually predates the official Interstate system.
Stony Creek Tributary Private Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Private) Over Stony Creek Tributary in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This footbridge uses lattice railings that were likely salvaged and reused from a former highway or driveway steel stringer bridge.
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U.S. Turnpike Bridge
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U.S. Turnpike Over Mouillee Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 35.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is an early example of a late 1920s and 1930s bridge that carries a lot of truck traffic.

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