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Historic Bridges: St. Joseph 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: 15

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Balk Road Bridge
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Balk Road Over Fawn River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 84 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
A lightweight style bridge, this exhibits a rare truss configuration.
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Big Hill Road Bridge
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Big Hill Road Over Fawn River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Unknown
A large, classic pin connected Pratt pony truss in a scenic setting.
Cowling Road Bridge
Old Gross Bridge
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Cowling Road (Old Alignment) Over Rocky River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: William Gross
This is one of the most unusual and fascinating concrete arch bridges in Michigan, a pre-1909 arch bridge composed of unreinforced concrete!
Fawn River Road Bridge
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Fawn River Road (CR-132) Over Fawn River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1954 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This steel stringer bridge with R4 railing is an increasingly rare example of such a bridge that has not been altered by the addition of Armco guardrail.
Fulton Road Bridge
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Fulton Road Over Nottawa Creek (Nottawassepee River) in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1958 By: Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a relatively early example of a pre-stressed box beam bridge in Michigan.
Green Road North Channel Bridge
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Green Road Over Nottawa Creek (Nottawassepee River) (North Channel) in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned bridge is noted for its unusual portal bracing that also includes portal cresting.
Green Road South Channel Bridge
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Green Road Over Nottawa Creek (Nottawassepee River) (South Channel) in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 2 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned truss bridge is noted for its lack of alteration and its small span length of about 30 feet.
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Haybridge Road Bridge
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Haybridge Road Over Fawn River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: Unknown
An unusual pony truss sits out in the open for people to enjoy.
Lutz Road Bridge
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Lutz Road Over Fawn River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1959 By: Brooks and Metcalfe
As a pre-1960 bridge, this is among the earlier pre-stressed concrete bridges in Michigan.
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M-86 Bridge
Telegraph Road Bridge
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M-86 Over Prairie River in Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a good example of a 1920s pony truss built to a standard plan that has been relocated two times in its history.
Marantette Bridge
Railroad Street Bridge
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Railroad Street Over St. Joseph River in Mendon: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 141 ft. Main Span: 139 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
This bridge deserves to be restored as it is an unaltered pin-connected Pratt truss of considerable span length.
Mendon Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Conrail) Over St. Joseph River in Mendon: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 6
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned and traditional railroad deck plate girder bridge is located in a park setting.
Mottville Bridge
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US-12 (Old Alignment) Over St. Joseph River in Mottville: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 270 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1922 By: Smith and Nichols of Hastings, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This three span structure is the longest concrete camelback in Michigan, and was preserved for pedestrians.
St. Joseph River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over St. Joseph River in Three Rivers: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This classic deck plate girder railroad bridge has been long abandoned.
US-131 Southbound Rocky River Bridge
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US-131 (Southbound) Over Rocky River in Three Rivers: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Adjacent Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 46.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1956 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
Although visually this bridge leaves a lot to be desired, this bridge is officially considered historic as an early pre-stressed concrete bridge.

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