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US-131 Plaster Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

US-131 Over Plaster Creek and Railroad (Abandoned) in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 748 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 91 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1958 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This curved bridge is a large example of a pin and hanger steel stringer bridge in Michigan.

Kirtland Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Kirtland Street Over Plaster Creek in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 42 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1923 By: Unknown

While not visually interesting, this is an unusual concrete t-beam bridge.

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Burton Street US-131 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

Burton Street Over US-131 in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 119 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1960 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This bridge retains good historic integrity and is part of a noteworthy and complex interchange system.

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Burton Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

Burton Street Over Railroad (Conrail, Norfolk Southern) in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 215 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1958 By: Darin and Armstrong, Inc of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This largely unaltered bridge has some interesting details and is also part of a noteworthy and complex interchange system.

Chicago Drive Bridge
BL-196 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.2 Kilometers)

Chicago Drive (BL-196) Over Plaster Creek in Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: Hillding and Rabe and Michigan State Highway Department

This very old arch bridge once carried a railway on it, accounting for its width.

28th Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.3 Kilometers)

28th Street (M-11) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 63 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1937 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan

An example of a Michigan overpass with riveted steel bents, this bridge was widened.

Godfrey Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.5 Kilometers)

Godfrey Avenue Over Plaster Creek in Rural: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 68 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1956 By: Unknown

An unaltered example of a steel stringer bridge featuring type R4 railings with the metal post variation.

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Division Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

Division Avenue Over Plaster Creek in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 43 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

Ancient, as only the third Michigan trunkline bridge built, this arch bridge was widened with stringers.

Division Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.2 Miles (2 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Division Avenue in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This plate girder structure is one of two nearby railroad bridges that had a city design and welcome message painted on it.

28th Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.3 Miles (2.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over 28th Street (M-11) in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 113 ft. Main Span: 113 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1964 By: Unknown

This large through plate girder span had a city design and welcome message painted on it.

Michigan Railway Grand River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 680 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio

This former swing railroad bridge that has not swung for decades is today a rail-trail.

Grand Rapids Swing Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.1 Miles (3.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 654 ft. Main Span: 231 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

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

This spectacular railroad swing bridge is one of the most impressive of its kind in Michigan, and is very photogenic.

Fulton Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.4 Miles (3.9 Kilometers)

Fulton Street (M-45) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 536 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Roadway: 64 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This is the second-longest concrete arch bridge in Michigan.

Blue Bridge
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.5 Miles (4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Converted To Pedestrian Walk) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 575 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1892 By: Unknown

This gorgeous bridge was restored with visually appropriate railings for pedestrian use, and is used frequently today for function and pleasure.

Pearl Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.2 Kilometers)

Pearl Street Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Culvert, Fixed

Length: 484 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Roadway: 49 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1922 By: Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa and Westcott Engineering Company of Chicago, Illinois

This impressive concrete arch bridge was drastically altered to function as a pre-stressed concrete bridge, but still retains an attractive appearance.

Hopewell Indian Mounds Railroad Bridge
Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Kent Trails Rail-Trail) Over Grand River in Walker and Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 138 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1894 By: Unknown

A very long, old, and unusual railroad swing bridge.

Interurban Bridge
Richard Gillett Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.7 Miles (4.3 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 474 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1915 By: Fargo Engineering Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan

This large arch bridge once carried an interurban, but today is a pedestrian crossing.

6th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

6th Street Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 545 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1886 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio

This is the longest Pratt through truss bridge in Michigan and its preservation is a model for proper bridge maintenance.

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College Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.5 Kilometers)

College Avenue Over Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 99 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 42.7 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1915 By: Unknown

Although most of the superstructure is gone, this interesting bridge appears to be the remnants of a t-beam-like stucture.

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Monroe Avenue Railroad Overpass South
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.1 Miles (6.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Monroe Avenue in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown

The southernmost of two old through plate girder overpasses on Monroe Avenue.

Monroe Avenue Railroad Overpass North
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Monroe Avenue in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

The northernmost of two old through plate girder overpasses on Monroe Avenue.

Ideal Park Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.8 Kilometers)

Park Trail Over Buck Creek in Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Corrugated Multi-Plate Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its ornate concrete details, which remain unaltered on this attractive park bridge.

Grand River North Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 720 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a large, but traditional railroad deck plate girder bridge.

28th Street CSX Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (7 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over 28th Street (M-11) in Rural: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 176 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department

A fairly long and heavilly skewed example of a standard trunk line grade separation.

Veterans Memorial Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.6 Miles (7.4 Kilometers)

Veterans Memorial Drive Over Tallman Creek in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is a standard design with an unusual addition of a sidewalk.

M-11 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.6 Kilometers)

M-11 Over Grand River in Grandville: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1930 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This heavilly altered bridge is still worth noting as a very large example of its kind.

Riverside Park Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Riverside Park Drive Over Grand River Lagoon in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 32 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown

This bridge may have been what inspired the development of a popular railing design in Michigan.

North Park Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Riverside Park Drive Over Grand River Inlet in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 116 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: New Jersey Bridge Company of Manasquan, New Jersey

Part of a bittersweet tale, this was once part of one of a giant multi-span truss bridge north of this park.

Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

Cemetery Drive Over Lamberton Creek in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A fascinating approach to utilitarian bridge design where a bridge railing is load-bearing!

Lamberton Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

Lamberton Street Over Lamberton Creek in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an odd little pedestrian foot bridge at the end of a vehicular roadway.

Broadmoor Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Broadmoor Avenue in Kentwood: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1948 By: Hertel-Deyo Company and Michigan State Highway Department

A mid-20th Century structure, this bridge is a late and typical example of its type.

32nd Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

32nd Street Over Broadmoor Avenue in Kentwood: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 172 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 31.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1948 By: Unknown

This relatively old highway over highway overpass has unusual railings and is unaltered.

3 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over 3 Mile Road in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

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

Built 1961 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Michigan State Highway Department

A late example of a Michigan State Highway Department grade separation.

Indian Mill Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over Indian Mill Creek in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

A typical example of a deck plate girder railroad bridge.

Sand Creek Branch Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Indiana) Over Sand Creek Branch in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

A rare Michigan example of a railroad concrete arch bridge.

Coopersville and Marne Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne) Over Railroad (Abandoned Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Indiana Railroad) in Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

It is possible that this plate girder overpass may be very old example of its type.

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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