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Historic Bridges: Black River

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.

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Total Bridges Found: 36

10th Street Bridge
HSR

10th Street Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 375 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1958 By: Walter Toebe Company and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois

This bascule bridge was built in the 1950s and has had its original railings replaced.

7th Street Bridge
HSR

7th Street (Erie Street) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 273 ft. Main Span: 114 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and J. A. L. Waddell

Take a tour of the inside of the only single leaf highway bascule bridge in Michigan, which was built in the 1930s.

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Aitken Road Bridge
HSR

Aitken Road Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This beam bridge, having had its railings replaced, was mainly noted for a highly unusual concrete pier.

Black River Bridge
Posey County Bridge 53
HSR

Griffin Road Over Black River in Rural: Posey County, Indiana, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 242 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 16.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1892 By: Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio (Former Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio)

This truss bridge has an unusual subdivided center panel and strangely lists the name of the river it crosses on the portal.

Black River Railroad Bridge
Canadian National Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 330 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1929 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A 1929 plate girder rolling lift bascule that is still in light use.

Brownville Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (NY-971H) Over Black River in Brownville: Jefferson County, New York, United States

Metal 8 Panel Welded Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 181 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1954 By: Unknown

This is a somewhat old example of a welded truss bridge, also welded through trusses are much more uncommon than welded pony truss bridges.

Chisholm Trail Bridge
HSR

Kawartha Lakes Road 6 (Chisholm Trail) Over Black River in Rural: Kawartha Lakes City, Ontario, Canada

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a classic Warren pony truss bridge that has concrete approach spans that may not be original to the bridge.

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Church Road Bridge
HSR

Church Road Over Black River in Rural (Near Carsonville): Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 99 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Roadway: 15.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Continental Bridge Company of Chicago and Peotone, Illinois

Sanilac County chose to demolish their last through truss, which was located a quiet rural road.

Croswell Swinging Bridge
HSR

Park Path Over Black River in Croswell: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Swinging Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Main Span: 139 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown

A well-known local attraction is this strange, heavily modified foot bridge, one of the only remaining historic bridges in the county.

Edmunds Road Bridge
HSR

Edmunds Road Over Black River in Rural: Oneida County, New York, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 11.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1879 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its very unusual design that illustrates that this is a very old metal truss bridge.

Erie Avenue Bridge
Charles Berry Bascule Bridge
HSR

Erie Avenue (US-6) Over Black River in Lorain: Lorain County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,053 ft. Main Span: 330 ft. Roadway: 47 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1940 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Wilbur J. Watson and Associates of Cleveland, Ohio

This graceful bascule bridge was noted for its very large span length when completed.

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Fisher Road Black River Bridge
HSR

Fisher Road Over Black River in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1928 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This once-attractive bridge has been so heavilly altered it no longer is beautiful or historic.

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Galbraith Line Bridge
HSR

Galbraith Line Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

A memorial page to a rare Michigan bridge: a large highway plate girder.

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Greenwood Reservoir Road Bridge
HSR

Greenwood Reservoir Road (CR-478) Over Black River in Rural: Marquette County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 41 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Unknown

One of several small steel stringer bridges in this county that have a solid concrete railing with inset panels.

Hargrove Bridge
HSR

CR-658 Over Black River in Rural: Butler County, Missouri, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Miller and Borcherding Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 220 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, Missouri

One of the only surviving examples of Miller and Borcherding's unusual truss design, this bridge is even more unique because these trusses were used in a swing bridge.

Hendrickson Bridge
HSR

US-67 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Black River in Hendrickson: Butler County, Missouri, United States

Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 526 ft. Main Span: 202 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1934 By: Service Construction Company of Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Today bypassed and abandoned, this bridge with its highly unusual skew design was originally a three span truss, until one span was hit by a truck and collapsed in 1965.

Keystone Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Chicago and Northwestern Rail-Trail) Over Black River in Ramsay: Gogebic County, Michigan, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1891 By: Unknown

This is one of the largest known stone arch bridges in Michigan.

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Leeper Bridge
HSR

MO-34 Over Black River in Leeper: Wayne County, Missouri, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 988 ft. Main Span: 181 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: List and Clark Construction Company of Overland Park, Kansas and Missouri State Highway Commission

When this bridge was demolished it had become a rare example of a multi-span through truss in Missouri, since this was only the latest such demolition after countless others.

Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge
21st Street Bridge
HSR

Henderson Drive (OH-611) Over Black River in Lorain: Lorain County, Ohio, United States

Metal Cantilever (Arched) 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,704 ft. Main Span: 390 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1939 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Wilbur J. Watson and Associates of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge breaks away from traditional period designs and defines its own unique visual and structural design, unlike any other bridge.

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M-90 Bridge
Peck Road Bridge
HSR

M-90 (Peck Road) Over Black River in Croswell: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 199 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: F. C. Atletwed and Michigan State Highway Department

One of the last remaining historic bridges of any kind in Sanilac County.

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Military Street Bridge
HSR

Military Street (BL 69/94) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion)

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Detroit Bridge and Steel Works of River Rouge, Michigan and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

This page includes a tour of the replacement bascule bridge to compare to the historic 7th Street Bridge also in Port Huron.

Mossington Bridge
Blue Bridge
HSR

Hedge Road Over Black River in Georgina: York Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: National Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Frank Barber of Toronto, Ontario

Designed by a noteworthy Ontario engineer, this heritage truss bridge is located in a scenic lake area surrounded by many residences.

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Nicol Road Bridge
HSR

Nicol Road Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown

The last public truss bridge in Sanilac County, this structure was demolished, despite its remarkably excellent truss condition.

Norman Road Bridge
HSR

Norman Road Over Black River in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This bridge has a distinctive pier detail and built-up riveted stringers.

Paddock Road Bridge
Gould's Mill Bridge
HSR

Paddock Road Over Black River in Rural: Windsor County, Vermont, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1929 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts

This bridge was originally built to carry a combination of highway and railroad traffic, and is noted for its heavy skew.

Poplar Bluff Abandoned Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned St. Louis - San Francisco) Over Black River in Poplar Bluff: Butler County, Missouri, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Unknown

This abandoned railroad truss bridge with a skew was abandoned in 1967, although used shortly for vehicular use in 1968 before later having its approaches removed.

Poplar Bluff Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Black River in Poplar Bluff: Butler County, Missouri, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Modified Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 265 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a rare example of a pin-connected Warren through truss bridge.

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Port Huron Railroad Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned CSX) (Former Pere Marquette) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Abt) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 234 ft. Main Span: 173 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

Unused for many years, this extremely rare example of an Abt bascule bridge is a significant Port Huron landmark.

Ramsay Bridge
HSR

Main Street Over Black River in Ramsay: Gogebic County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1922 By: P. N. Massie of Bessemer, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is the longest striaght chord concrete through girder in Michigan, and is also especially impressive to view.

Ruth Road Bridge
HSR

Ruth Road Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 135 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1952 By: Unknown

This steel stringer bridge is noted for its unaltered R4 railing.

Turntable Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1926 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This fascinating bridge's main span is a reused railroad turntable!

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Twin Bridge North
HSR

River Road Over Black River in Forestport: Oneida County, New York, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Havana Bridge Works of Montour Falls, New York and Elmira, New York

One of two truss bridges on this road, this example is noted for its ornate plaque and finials.

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Twin Bridge South
HSR

River Road Over Black River in Forestport: Oneida County, New York, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Rochester Bridge and Construction Company of Rochester, New York

One of two truss bridges on this road, this example is noted as a rare surviving example of its builder.

Victoria Falls Bridge
HSR

Black River Road Over Black River in Rural: Kawartha Lakes City, Ontario, Canada

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This pony truss bridge rests upon a unique dry laid stone abutment which itself sits on a natural rock outcrop.

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Wadhams Bridge
HSR

Wadhams Road Over Black River in Wadhams: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 527 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan

This relatively large bridge is an unusual structure and has also been heavily modified.

Wilsey Road Bridge
Posey County Bridge 66
HSR

Wilsey Road Over Black River in Rural: Posey County, Indiana, United States

Metal 9 Panel Bolt-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 660 ft. Main Span: 178 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1918 By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge features a single through truss span plus a long series of steel stringer approach spans.

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