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Historic Bridges: Grosse Ile Parkway (Formerly Van Horn Road)

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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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.

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