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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: 121

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16th Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail, Canadian National, and Amtrak Wolverine Line) Over 16th Street in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1908 By: Unknown
These two bridges are traditional representative examples of the through plate girder variety of railroad overpass in Detroit.
3rd Avenue Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over 3rd Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1914 By: Unknown
At this location there are two 1914 concrete encased steel stringer bridges of four spans each, plus a (now abandoned) single span 1947 through plate girder span stuck in the middle.
6 Mile Road Hines Drive Bridge
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6 Mile Road Over Hines Drive in Northville: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 40 ft.
Built 1933 By: Unknown
This is one of the older and more significant rigid-frame bridges crossing historic Hines Drive.
6 Mile Road Middle River Rouge Bridge
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6 Mile Road Over Middle River Rouge in Northville: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 40 ft.
Built 1933 By: Unknown
An old example of a rigid-frame, this bridge was built at the same time as a nearby Hines Drive overpass.
6 Mile Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over 6 Mile Road in Northville: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This railroad overpass has some attractive aesthetic details.
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7 Mile Road Bridge
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7 Mile Road Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1963 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.
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8 Mile Road Left Turn Bridge
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8 Mile Road (M-102) Left Turn Ramp Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 132 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1964 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This curved overpass is the most interesting and significant of the Southfield Freeway overpasses.
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Adelaide Street Bridge
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Adelaide Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining historically significant overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
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Alfred Street Bridge
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Alfred Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 98 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
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Ambassador Bridge
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I-75 Ramp / KH-3 Over Detroit River in Detroit and Windsor: Wayne County, Michigan and Essex County, Ontario, Canada and United States
Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 7,500 ft. Main Span: 1,850 ft. Roadway: 55 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Modjeski and Masters (Ralph Modjeski)
Serving as the centerpiece landmark for Detroit and Windsor, this privately-owned bridge was once the longest suspension bridge in the world.
Ann Arbor Road Bridge
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Ann Arbor Road (Old M-14) Over Middle River Rouge in Livonia: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 77 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: M. E. White Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is an old concrete arch bridge that was built as a Federal Aid bridge.
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Antietam Avenue Bridge
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Antietam Avenue Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 41 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
Beech-Daly Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Beech-Daly Road in Redford Township: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1954 By: Jutton-Kelly Company of Detroit, Michigan and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This riveted plate girder overpass has attractive railings.
Belle Isle Bridge
Douglas MacArthur Bridge
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East Grand Boulevard Over Detroit River in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 2,356 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 61 ft. Main Spans: 19
Built 1923 By: Greiling Brothers Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lewis Merritt Gram
A rare centilevered concrete arch, this is the longest concrete deck arch bridge in Michigan, over 2000 feet in length and 19 spans!
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Brooklyn Avenue Pedestrian Overpass
Brooklyn Avenue Walkover
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Brooklyn Avenue (Pedestrian Walkway) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) and Edsel Ford Service Drive in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 347 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This pedestrian overpass is noted for retaining original R4 railing on the spiral ramp approach on the bridge's southern end.
Casino Way Bridge
Sunset Drive Bridge
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Casino Way (Sunset Drive) Over Canoe Stream in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1947 By: Unknown
A contributing resource to the Belle Isle Historic District.
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Casino Way Over Canoe Stream in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Non-Historic, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
Although the superstructure has been replaced, the ornate railings and plaques from a former bridge were reused here.
Catherine Street Bridge
Thornhill Place Bridge
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Abandoned Catherine Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining historically significant overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
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Central Avenue Bridge
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Central Avenue Over Canoe Stream in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 49 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This was an ancient King Bridge Company arch bridge with an ornate arch facade and detailed railings, but today only the decorative elements remain.
Central Avenue Bridge
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Central Avenue Over Canoe Stream in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 23 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown
This attractive bridge has arched railings that compliment the bridge arch.
Chestnut Street Bridge
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Chestnut Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 66 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining historically significant overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
Congress Street Bridge
Ducharme Place Bridge
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Abandoned East Congress Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining historically significant overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
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Curtis Avenue Bridge
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Curtis Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1963 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.
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Division Street Bridge
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Division Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
Dix Avenue Bridge
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Dix Avenue Over River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 222 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois
A little taste of Chicago is in Detroit, through the bascule bridges of River Rouge.
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East River Road Bridge
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East River Road Over North Hickory Canal in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1936 By: Unknown
An intact and noteworthy representative of a historic concrete slab bridge.
Ecorse Road Bridge
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Ecorse Road Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Taylor: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 422 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 49.2 ft. Main Spans: 14
Built 1936 By: Unknown
One of the most unusual steel stringer bridges in Michigan, this bridge is noted for its built-up steel bents, and for its extreme skew which resulted in a unique layout of the bents.
Elizabeth Drive Bridge
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Elizabeth Drive Over Elizabeth Park Canal in Trenton: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: A. W. Kutche and Company
An excellent example of a traditional arch bridge with balustrade railings.
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Elizabeth Park Eastern Footbridge
Elizabeth Park Northern Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Elizabeth Park Canal in Trenton: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Three beautiful pedestrian footbridges in this historic park are to be demolished, despite their historic significance.
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Elizabeth Park Southern Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Elizabeth Park Canal in Trenton: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Three beautiful pedestrian footbridges in this historic park are to be demolished, despite their historic significance.
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Elizabeth Park Western Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Elizabeth Park Canal in Trenton: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Three beautiful pedestrian footbridges in this historic park are to be demolished, despite their historic significance.
Elizabeth Street Bridge
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Elizabeth Street Over Lower River Rouge in Wayne: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 145 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1956 By: Unknown
A two span rigid-frame with good historic and physical integrity.
Elm Circle Drive Bridge
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Elm Circle Drive (Abandoned) Over Lower River Rouge in Inkster: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 9 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: C.J. Glasgow Company of Detroit, Michigan
A strange little bridge, this is a rare and late example of bowstring bridge construction in Michigan.
Elmwood Cemetery Bridge 1
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Cemetery Drive Over Bloody Run (Parent's Creek) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Stone Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of three tiny, but highly ornate, arch bridges located in this cemetery.
Elmwood Cemetery Bridge 2
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Cemetery Drive Over Bloody Run (Parent's Creek) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Stone Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of three tiny, but highly ornate, arch bridges located in this cemetery.
Elmwood Cemetery Bridge 3
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Cemetery Drive Over Bloody Run (Parent's Creek) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Stone Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of three tiny, but highly ornate, arch bridges located in this cemetery.
Farmington Road Bridge
Hawthorne Drive Bridge / Nankin Mills Bridge
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Abandoned Farmington Road (Hawthorne Drive) Over Middle River Rouge in Westland: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 10.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1950 By: Unknown
A narrow truss bridge is buried in the woods just off the road, rewarding all who seek it.
Ferry Road Bridge
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Ferry Road Over Thorofare Canal in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 26 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1947 By: Unknown
An intact and noteworthy representative of a historic concrete slab bridge.
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Fort Street Bridge
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Fort Street (M-85) Over River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 282 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Roadway: 55.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Chicago Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
Despite its historic significance, this deck truss bascule bridge was demolished.
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Fort Street Viaduct
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Fort Street Over Railroad (Various), Pleasant Street, and Sanders Street in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,800 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1930 By: Unknown
A huge amount of concrete was used to build this enormous grade separation bridge.
French Landing Bridge
Edison Lake Road Bridge
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Edison Lake Road Over Huron River in French Landing (Near Belleville): Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 400 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1918 By: Unknown
This is an very rare example of a Michigan deck truss, and it features unusual concrete approaches.
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Fullerton Avenue Bridge
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Fullerton Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 167 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1963 By: Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department
One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.
Fullerton Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built 1963 By: C. A. Hull and Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This riveted bridge is located in the shadow of a massive interchange and next to a highway overpass.
Grand River Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Grand River Avenue (M-5) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a pair of plate girder overpasses noted for surviving R4 railing and other above-average architectural details.
Grosse Ile Free Bridge
Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge
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Grosse Ile Parkway (Formerly Van Horn Road) Over Trenton Channel (Detroit River) in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,024 ft. Main Span: 340 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is a rare example both of a swing span and of a 1930s truss bridge on a highway in Michigan.
Grosse Ile Parkway Canal Bridge
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Grosse Ile Parkway Over Elizabeth Park Canal in Trenton: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch, Fixed
Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Board of Wayne County Road Commissioners
This traditional arch bridge was constructed by in-house county road commission forces.
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Grosse Ile Parkway Overpass
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Grosse Ile Parkway Over River Road in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
One of the unusual Wayne County cantilevered concrete arches, this bridge serves as an overpass.
Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
Bridge Road Bridge
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Bridge Road Over Trenton Channel (Detroit River) in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,030 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 21.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Whitehead and Kales Company of River Rouge, Michigan and Detroit Bridge and Steel Works of River Rouge, Michigan
This is one of the longest truss bridges in Michigan, and is a rare swing bridge.
Hamilton Avenue Railroad Bridges
John C. Lodge Service Drive Railroad Bridges
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John C. Lodge Service Drive (Former Hamilton Avenue) Over Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1906 By: Unknown
This is a pair of traditional plate girder overpass bridges.
Harbin Drive Bridge
Jefferson Avenue - Harbin Drive Bridge
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Harbin Drive Over Silver Creek Channel in Rural: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge and the Jefferson Avenue Bridge are joined together to form the appearance of a single bridge.
Hines Drive Ann Arbor Road Bridge
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Hines Drive Over Ann Arbor Road (Old M-14) in Livonia: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1948 By: J. H. Baker and Sons of Port Huron, Michigan
Of the many surviving rigid frame bridges in this area, this is the most significant and the only one which retains original railings.
Hines Drive Middle River Rouge Bridge East
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Hines Drive Over Middle River Rouge in Plymouth: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
One of three examples of a Wayne county cantilevered arch bridge on this stretch of Hines Drive.
Hines Drive Middle River Rouge Bridge North
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Hines Drive Over Middle River Rouge in Plymouth: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 53 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
One of the few remaining historic concrete bridges in Wayne County that retains even some of its original balustrade railings.
Hines Drive Middle River Rouge Bridge West
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Hines Drive Over Middle River Rouge in Plymouth: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
One of three examples of a Wayne county cantilevered arch bridge on this stretch of Hines Drive.
Hines Drive Newburgh Lake Bridge
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Hines Drive Over Middle River Rouge (End of Newburgh Lake) in Plymouth: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
A representative example of the strange Wayne County concrete cantilevered ribbed arch bridges.
Holden Avenue Pedestrian Overpass
Holden Avenue Walkover
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Holden Avenue (Holden Street) (Pedestrian Walkway) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Freeway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1950 By: Unknown
This may be one of the only pedestrian overpasses over Detroit expressways that retains its original railings.
Holden Avenue Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over Holden Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1916 By: Unknown
This is a trio of traditional concrete encased girder overpass bridges.
Horse Island Drive Bridge
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Horse Island Drive Over Horse Island Bayou in Gibraltar: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 46 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This small bridge is among the most visually pleasing bridges in the state, with a steep deck camber that follows the arch itself.
I-94 14th Street Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 174 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of a pair of riveted steel railroad overpasses on an mid 20th century Michigan expressway.
I-94 Conner Street Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Conrail) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 127 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1959 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of a pair of riveted steel railroad overpasses on an mid 20th century Michigan expressway.
I-94 Railroad Bridge Middle
Detroit Industrial Expressway Railroad Bridge Middle
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Railroad (Abandoned Conrail, Former Chesapeake and Ohio) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 233 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1943 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This railroad overpass bridge, one of three in this area, was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways.
I-94 Railroad Bridge North
Detroit Industrial Expressway Railroad Bridge North
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Railroad (CSX) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 256 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1944 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This railroad overpass bridge, one of three in this area, was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways.
I-94 Railroad Bridge South
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Railroad (Abandoned CSX) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 256 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1944 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This railroad overpass bridge, one of three in this area, was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways to connect the Detroit Terminal Railroad with New York Central.
I-94 Schaefer Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1945 By: Unknown
This railroad overpass bridge was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways.
Inkster Road Hines Drive Bridge
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Inkster Road Over Hines Drive in Dearborn Heights: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1953 By: Johnson-Greene Company
One of the later rigid frame overpass bridges crossing historic Hines Drive.
Inkster Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) (Former Michigan Central) Over Inkster Road in Inkster: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
Notable as a project of Depression-era relief funds, this railroad grade separation is noted for its architectural detailing.
Jefferson Avenue 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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Jefferson Avenue Over River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 248 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Hugh E. Young of Chicago, Illinois
The only pony truss style bascule bridge in the entire state of Michigan.
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Jefferson-Hastings Bridges
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Jefferson Avenue and Hastings Street (Chrysler Drive) Over I-375 (Walter P. Chrysler Freeway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1962 By: Jutton-Kelly Company of Detroit, Michigan, Charles J. Rogers Construction Company, and Cooke Contracting Company and Michigan State Highway Department
Whether you consider this two bridges or one unique
Junction Avenue Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Canadian National) Over Junction Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder,
Length: 87 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Original a unique group of five different plate girder overpasses crossing the road at different angles, now this slightly less unique group of bridges includes one modern, non-historic overpass.
Lantz Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Lantz Street (Outer Drive) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its attractive architectural details, setting it aside the majority of railroad overpasses in Detroit, and is also noted for being a five block section of the never-completed Outer Drive.
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Lilley Road Over Lower River Rouge in Canton Township: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 84 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio and Michigan State Highway Department
A relatively small one-span example of a 1920s Michigan pony truss, this bridge was moved here from Telegraph Road in 1933.
Livernois Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Livernois Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1936 By: Unknown
Due to its location next to a railroad yard, this is a rather wide railroad overpass, and it is one of Detroit's most unique due to its architectural details found on no other bridges in the city.
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M-10 and I-94 Interchange
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I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Freeway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,158 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 38.7 ft. Main Spans: 11
Built 1953 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department and Wayne County Road Commission
This page documents this large interchange composed of a number of bridges, which are were found to be historic by the Historic Bridge Inventory.
M-10 Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1949 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of a pair of riveted steel railroad overpasses on an mid 20th century Michigan expressway.
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McNichols Road Bridge
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McNichols Road (6 Mile Road) Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1963 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department
One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.
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Meridian Road Bridge
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Meridian Road Over Thorofare Canal in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 51.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This bridge appears to be a metal stringer bridge with a concrete arch facade.
Merriman Road Bridge
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Merriman Road Over Lower River Rouge in Westland: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 105 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 46 ft.
Built 1929 By: Unknown
One of the unusual cantilevered arch bridges of Wayne County, this example lacks a suspended span.
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Merriman Road Hines Drive Bridge
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Merriman Road Over Hines Drive in Westland: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1951 By: W. H. Harvie
One of the later examples of a Wayne County rigid-frame bridge.
Michigan Avenue Railroad Bridge East
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Michigan Avenue (US-12) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 151 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1941 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is one of three overpasses on this stretch of road noted for their attractive architectural detailing, including the unusual use of stone facing on the substructures.
Michigan Avenue Railroad Bridge West
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Michigan Avenue (US-12) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1941 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is one of three overpasses on this stretch of road noted for their attractive architectural detailing, including the unusual use of stone facing on the substructures.
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Middle Gibraltar Road Bridge
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Middle Gibraltar Road Over Waterway Canal in Gibraltar: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Unknown
A good example of the bizarre Wayne County cantilevered arch bridge design.
Middlebelt Road Bridge
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Middlebelt Road Over Hines Drive and Middle River Rouge in Westland: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1953 By: Louis Caravaglia
One of two rigid frame bridges in this area designed to cross both Hines Drive and the river.
Military Street Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Military Street in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1908 By: Unknown
These bridge is a traditional representative example of the riveted stringer variety of railroad overpass in Detroit.
Military Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) (Former Michigan Central) Over Military Street in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1940 By: Unknown
This railroad overpass is a good representative example of a county designed bridge with some modest architectural details.
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Miller-Rotunda Bridge
Miller-Rotunda Viaduct
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Miller Road and Rotunda Drive Over Railroad (Ford Railroad), Southern Avenue, and Ford Rouge Access Drive in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,460 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 48
Built 1931 By: Unknown
This T-shaped bridge consisting of long approach ramps supported by riveted steel bents is extremely rare in Michigan.
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New Boston Bridge
Waltz Road Bridge
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Waltz Road Over Huron River in New Boston: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 207 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1924 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge is rare both as an MSHD standard multi-span pony truss and also for retaining its original 1930s style truss bridge guardrails.
Oakway Trail Bridge
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Oakway Trail Over Canoe Stream in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown
This attractive bridge has arched railings that compliment the bridge arch.
Oakwoods Metropark Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Penn Central) Over Huron River in Rural: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
Michigan has very few concrete arch railroad bridges, making this a very rare bridge in the state.
Outer Drive Joy Road Bridge
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Outer Drive Over Joy Road (Formerly Bonaparte Road) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Unknown
An example of a Wayne County Road Commission standard arch bridge used as an overpass.
Outer Drive Lower River Rouge Bridge
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Outer Drive Over Lower River Rouge in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Bishop and Weir of Detroit, Michigan
This is an attractive concrete arch bridge although its railings have been replaced.
Outer Drive Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Outer Drive in Ecorse: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its attractive architectural details, setting it aside the majority of railroad overpasses in Detroit, and is also noted for being a bridge built for this section of Outer Drive.
Outer Drive Upper River Rouge Bridge
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Outer Drive Over Upper River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1927 By: Unknown
Of the many old bridges in western Wayne County, this is one of the few with original decorative balustrade railings and light standards.
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Parke Lane Bridge
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Parke Lane Over Thorofare Canal in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 99 ft. Main Span: 99 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Gosner and Flynn of Dearborn, Michigan
One of the most attractive and intact examples of the unusual Wayne County cantilevered concrete arch.
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Pembroke Avenue Bridge
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Pembroke Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1962 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department
One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.
Plymouth Road Hines Drive Bridge
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Plymouth Road Over Hines Drive in Plymouth: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Unknown
This is one of three surviving pre-1940 rigid-frame bridges within the River Rouge parkways.
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Plymouth Road Over Middle River Rouge in Plymouth: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 63 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Unknown
A good example of a Wayne County Road Commission designed arch bridge crossing a water body.
River Rouge Conrail Bridge
River Rouge New York Central Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)
Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This impressive 125 foot clear bascule span is difficult to photo.
River Rouge Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
River Rouge Wabash Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Abt)
Length: 291 ft. Main Span: 162 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
The first Abt bascule bridge ever built, this bridge is also one of the few surviving examples of this unusual bascule type.
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.
Scotten Avenue Bridge
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Scotten Avenue Over Michigan Avenue (US-12) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 144 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1941 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This is one of three overpasses on this stretch of road noted for their attractive architectural detailing, including the unusual use of stone facing on the substructures.
Selden Street Pedestrian Overpass
Selden Street Walkover
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Selden Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1953 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This pedestrian overpass is included on this website because of its unusual steel hammerhead pier.
Sheldon Road Bridge
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Sheldon Road Over Lower River Rouge in Canton: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Slab, Fixed
Length: 63 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1946 By: Unknown
The innovative Wayne County road commission developed and built bridges of this type to deal with wartime steel shortages.
Southern Avenue Railroad Plate Girder Bridge
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Railroad (Ford) Over Southern Avenue and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 231 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1924 By: Unknown
This plate girder overpass presents an interesting contrast to the truss bridge it sits next to.
Southern Avenue Railroad Truss Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Southern Avenue and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 233 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A rare example of a continuous truss with assymetrical configuration, this massive, wide structure is the only truss railroad overpass in the lower peninsula.
State Fair Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over State Fair Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1940 By: Unknown
This railroad overpass stands out on city streets for its use of R4 railings, and this may be the result of this area formerly being home to the Michigan State Fairgrounds.
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Swan Drive Bridge
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Swan Drive Over Swan Channel in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
The only truss bridge on the interior of Grosse Ile, this bridge appears to have been relocated to this site.
Telegraph Road Railroad Bridge
US-24 Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Taylor: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1936 By: Bryant and Detwiler Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This is one of several attractive railroad overpasses on Telegraph Road noted for their use of R4 railing, and this one appears to have a story to tell.
Telegraph Road Railroad Bridge
US-24 Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1937 By: Walbridge and Aldinger Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This is one of several attractive railroad overpasses on Telegraph Road noted for their use of R4 railing.
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US-24 Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (CSX) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Redford Township: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1936 By: Walbridge and Aldinger Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a pair of railroad overpasses, one being older than the other, since the second bridge was built to accommodate the road's conversion into a divided highway.
US-12 Michigan Avenue I-94 Bridge
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US-12 (Michigan Avenue) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway and Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 224 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 90 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1948 By: Darin and Armstrong, Inc of Detroit, Michigan and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge and interchange was found historic by the Michigan Historic Bridge Inventory for its significance as an early and important interchange in Michigan.
Vreeland Road Bridge
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Vreeland Road Over Blakely Drain in Woodhaven: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This concrete arch was widened by adding a three span concrete slab structure to one side.
Warren Road Hines Drive Bridge
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Warren Road (Warren Avenue) Over Hines Drive in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 59.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1957 By: Sugden and Sivier
One of the youngest rigid frame overpass bridges crossing historic Hines Drive.
Wayne Road Bridge
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Wayne Road Over Hines Drive and Middle River Rouge in Livonia: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 141 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1947 By: Unknown
This two span rigid frame bridge crosses both a highway and a river.
West Grand Boulevard Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Former Michigan Central Railway) Over West Grand Boulevard in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Thomas J. Kennedy and W. H. Ashwell and Company
The oldest dated concrete bridge in Michigan and the only one with Melan reinforcing, this bridge has a decorative stone veneer.
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Wilkins Street Bridge
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Wilkins Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Grand Trunk Western / Dequindre Cut Greenway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of several remaining historically significant overpasses that relate the industrial growth of Detroit during that time.
Willow Road Bridge
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Willow Road Over Huron River in Rural: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1922 By: Unknown
In a county noted for its unusual arch bridges, this traditional arch bridge stands out for its lack of unusual design.
Woodlawn Cemetery Bridge
Willow Lake Bridge
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Cemetery Pathway Over Willow Lake in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This small concrete arch bridge is an attractive structure that adds beauty to the cemetery.
Woodward and 8 Mile Tri-Level Intersection
M-1 and M-102 Tri-Level Intersection
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Woodward Avenue (M-1) Over 8 Mile Road (M-102) in Detroit and Ferndale: Wayne County, Michigan and Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 255 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 83 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1956 By: Darin and Armstrong, Inc of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This intersection between two major divided highways and its associated bridges, a jungle of beautiful R4 railing, was a major engineering achievement at the time and as such were officially found to be historic by MDOT and rehabilitated.
Woodward Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Woodward Avenue (M-1) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab,
Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: D.W. Thurston of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This grade separation, crossing what is essentially Main Street Detroit, was designed with exceptional architectural details compared to most overpasses.
Zug Island Road Bridge
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Zug Island Road and Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Delray Connecting) Over River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)
Length: 175 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This bascule bridge features a combined highway and railroad deck, and is the main vehicular access to Zug Island.

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