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Historic Bridges: Van Buren 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: 12

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20th Avenue Bridge
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20th Avenue (CR-380) Over South Branch Black River in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge is noted for its 4.67 percent grade, unusual for this Michigan standard plan bridge design.
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46th Street Bridge
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46th Street Over Dowagiac Drain in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its unusual yet beautiful railings which enhance a simple bridge type.
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48th Avenue Bridge
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48th Avenue Over Paw Paw River in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 91 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1930 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This 1930s stringer bridge was one of Van Buren County's last historic bridges.
Arlington Street Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (CSX, Grand Rapids Subdivision) Over Arlington Street in Bangor: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is a small, traditional plate girder grade separation, somewhat uncommon in a small city like Bangor.
Bangor Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX, Grand Rapids Subdivision) Over Maple Creek in Bangor: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 51 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Unknown
This is a tiny railroad concrete arch bridge.
CR-657 Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Amtrak) Over CR-657 in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
In a county with hardly any bridges of historic value this (along with another nearby similar bridge) may be one of the oldest if not the oldest bridge found on county roads.
Drape Road Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Amtrak) Over Drape Road in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
In a county with hardly any bridges of historic value this (along with another nearby similar bridge) may be one of the oldest if not the oldest bridge found on county roads.
M-40 Paw Paw River Bridge
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M-40 (Kalamazoo Street) Over Paw Paw River in Paw Paw: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Adjacent Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 68.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1960 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
A fairly early example of its type in Michigan, and designed to fit in with its urban setting.
M-43 Brandywine Creek Bridge
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M-43 Over Brandywine Creek in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1948 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan (Possible Builder) and Michigan State Highway Department
This standard stringer with R4 railings is noted for its steel bents, which are less common than concrete piers in Michigan.
Paw Paw Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Paw Paw River in Paw Paw: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This tiny bridge is noted for its lattice railing.
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Red Arrow Highway Bridge
St. Joseph Street Bridge
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Red Arrow Highway (St. Joseph Street) Over Brush Creek in Lawrence: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 37 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Unknown
One of Van Buren's few remaining historic bridges of any kind, also features a discussion of Van Buren County in general.
Robinson Avenue Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak, Norfolk Southern) Over Robinson Avenue (60th Avenue) in Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1930 By: Unknown
This bizarre bridge is one span on one side, and two-spans on the other, plus it is skewed.

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