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Historic Bridges: 1947

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: 33

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30th Street Little Rabbit River Bridge
HSR

30th Street Over Little Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan

A small steel beam bridge with Michigan's attractive R4 railings.

30th Street Rabbit River Bridge
HSR

30th Street Over Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1947 By: Carl Goodwin and Sons of Allegan, Michigan

A typical mid-20th Century steel stringer bridge in Michigan that retains its original railings.

Anderson Bridge
HSR

John Shaw Road Over Carp Creek in Ottawa (Kinburn): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Ontario Bridge Company of Toronto, Ontario

This bridge is a late but largely unaltered example of a riveted pony truss.

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Brighton Road Bridge
HSR

Brighton Road (CR-64) Over Murray Canal (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Rural: Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)

Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Central Bridge Company of Tenton, Ontario

This is the last remaining heritage highway bridge on the Murray canal.

Canyon Falls Bridge
HSR

US-41 Over Sturgeon River in Rural: Baraga County, Michigan, United States

Metal Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 232 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This graceful arch bridge is one of two distinctive steel deck arch bridges in the Upper Penninsula.

Casino Way Bridge
Sunset Drive Bridge
HSR

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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Chambers Road Bridge
HSR

Chambers Road Over Cass River in Wahjamega (Near Caro): Tuscola County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Andrew T. Barnes of Cass City, Michigan

A rusted, but historically intact example of 1940s stringer construction.

Conley Bridge
HSR

Jock Trail Over Jock River in Ottawa (Rural): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Ontario Bridge Company of Toronto, Ontario

This bridge is a traditional Warren pony truss bridge from the 1940s.

Cut River Bridge
Heath Michael Robinson Cut River Memorial Bridge
HSR

US-2 Over Cut River in Rural: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 641 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department

Among the largest bridges in Michigan, this is a very large deck cantilever bridge whose construction was interrupted by World War II.

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Drake Road Bridge
HSR

Drake Road Over Raleigh Plains Drain (Jeannettes Creek) in Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 106 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This bridge is an excellent example of a lattice guardrail beam bridge in Ontario.

Evans Avenue Bridge
HSR

Evans Avenue Over Storage Area and Parking Lot in San Francisco: San Francisco County, California, United States

Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 108 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 64 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This is an attractive continuous concrete curved t-beam bridge.

Fergus Road Bridge
HSR

Fergus Road Over Misteguey Creek in Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1947 By: E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan

This is an unaltered example of a standard steel stringer with R4 railing.

Ferry Road Bridge
HSR

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.

General Pierce Bridge
HSR

Montague City Road Over Connecticut River in Greenfield: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States

Metal 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 753 ft. Main Span: 398 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its striking skew and unusual portal bracing.

Gravel Pike Bridge
HSR

Gravel Pike (PA-29 and PA-73) Over Swamp Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This bridge is a representative example of a typical mid-20th century bridge in Pennsylvania.

Hal W. Adams Bridge
Mayo Bridge
HSR

FL-51 (Irvin Avenue) Over Suwannee River in Rural (Near Mayo): Lafayette County, Florida and Suwannee County, Florida, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 687 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: L.J. and W.J. Cobb Construction Company of Tampa, Florida and Nashville Bridge Company of Nashville, Tennessee and Florida State Road Department

This unusual, relatively short-span suspension bridge is the only suspension bridge in Florida.

Hartley-Lickley Road Bridge
HSR

Hartley Road and Lickley Road Over East Branch St. Joseph River in Rural: Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States

Arch, Fixed

Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Gerrit Posthumus

One of the most unusual steel stringer bridges in Michigan, this bridge was built right over an intersection, and its also noted for its unaltered truss bridge style railings.

Howell Road Bridge
HSR

Howell Road Over Doan Creek in Rural: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 35 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Fitch-Eva Company

This is one of several small steel stringer bridges in this county that feature an unusual metal railing, however this one has a slightly different detail..

M-89 Wabascon Creek Bridge
HSR

M-89 (Michigan Avenue) Over Wabascon Creek in Bedford: Calhoun County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 46.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is a state standard steel stringer 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.

Massillon Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (R.J. Corman Railroad, Former Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Tuscarawas River in Massillon: Stark County, Ohio, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 595 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: E. J. Albrecht Company of Chicago, Illinois and Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio

This unique bridge is noted for its curved span arrangement and for its extremely heavy skew.

Paul L. Davis Memorial Bridge
High Street Bridge
HSR

High Street (ME-209) Over US-1 (Leeman Highway) in Bath: Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown

Although partially altered, this bridge is a rare and good example of a rigid-frame overpass.

Peltier Road Bridge
HSR

Peltier Road Over Mokelumne River in Rural: San Joaquin County, California, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 881 ft. Main Span: 152 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: A. A. Edmondson of Glendale, California and A. L. Miller of Sacramento, California

This bridge includes a through truss span and a fairly long series of concrete approach spans.

Peterson Bridge
M-37 Pine River Bridge
HSR

M-37 (Grandview Highway) Over Pine River in Rural: Wexford County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 325 ft. Main Span: 122 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department

A large, high-level deck plate girder bridge.

Point Pleasant - Henderson Railroad Bridge
Kanawha River Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Kanawha River in Point Pleasant and Henderson: Mason County, West Virginia, United States

Metal 13 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 475 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown

A very large single span Parker truss with an extensive girder approach system.

Princess Elizabeth Bridge
Bridge No. ML7
HSR

CR-12 Over Conestogo River in Mapleton Township: Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario

The official name and dedication of this bridge is a sure sign that it is not a recent bridge.

Roy Bridge
HSR

Westbrook Road Over Wolf Creek (Welland River) in Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario and Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This rigid-frame bridge has unusual cable and concrete railings.

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St. Clair Highway Bridge
HSR

St. Clair Highway Over Belle River in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 101 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 32.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1947 By: E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This multi-span bridge has low clearance and rusting guardrails.

US-67 Brazos River Bridge
HSR

US-67 Westbound Over Brazos River in Rural: Somervell County, Texas, United States

Metal Continuous 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,197 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Roadway: 27.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Unknown and Texas Highway Department

This is a classic small scale riveted continuous through truss bridge that has been repaired despite damage from truck hits.

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Vedder Mountain Road Bridge
HSR

Vedder Mountain Road Over Vedder River in Chilliwack: Fraser Valley District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 230 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This is a standard mid-20th Century riveted through truss bridge.

Wayne Road Bridge
HSR

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.

Zaner Plate Girder Bridge
HSR

Zaner Bridge Road (PA-1022) Over Fishing Creek Old Channel in Rural: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This state standard through plate girder is deteriorated, but noted for a lack of alteration.

Zaner Truss Bridge
HSR

Zaner Bridge Road (PA-1022) Over Fishing Creek in Rural: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 121 ft. Main Span: 118 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1947 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This state standard pony truss is noted as a rare example that still retains its original lattice railings.

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