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Ferry Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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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Meridian Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

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.

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Grosse Ile Parkway Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.2 Miles (1.9 Kilometers)

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 Free Bridge
Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.3 Miles (2.1 Kilometers)

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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Elizabeth Park Eastern Footbridge
Elizabeth Park Northern Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.3 Miles (2.1 Kilometers)

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 Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.4 Miles (2.3 Kilometers)

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 Western Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.6 Kilometers)

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
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.8 Kilometers)

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.

Grosse Ile Parkway Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (3 Kilometers)

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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Parke Lane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2 Miles (3.2 Kilometers)

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.

Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
Bridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.2 Miles (3.5 Kilometers)

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.

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Swan Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.1 Kilometers)

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.

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East River Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.2 Kilometers)

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.

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Middle Gibraltar Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.5 Kilometers)

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.

Horse Island Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.7 Miles (5.9 Kilometers)

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.

Vreeland Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.4 Miles (7.1 Kilometers)

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.

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2nd Concession Road Bridge
Riverview Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8 Kilometers)

2nd Concession Road (Riverview Drive) Over Long Marsh Drain (Canard River Branch) in Rural (Amherstburg): Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1938 By: Unknown

One of two beautiful examples of an uncommon version of rainbow arch in Ontario.

River Canard Bridge
Townline Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 Kilometers)

Townline Road (CR-8) Over Canard River in River Canard (Amherstburg): Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 119 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Newman and Armstrong Engineers and Newman and Armstrong

A large span, beautifully restored example of an uncommon version of rainbow arch in Ontario.

Outer Drive Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

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.

Harbin Drive Bridge
Jefferson Avenue - Harbin Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

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.

Jefferson Avenue Bridge
Jefferson Avenue - Harbin Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.2 Kilometers)

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.

Rockwood Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.3 Kilometers)

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.

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U.S. Turnpike Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

U.S. Turnpike Over Mouillee Creek in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 35.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This is an early example of a late 1920s and 1930s bridge that carries a lot of truck traffic.

Ready Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Ready Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 303 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1956 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

One of several remaining curved t-beams on this section of freeway that are the oldest of their kind in the state.

Jefferson Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

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.

River Rouge Conrail Bridge
River Rouge New York Central Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

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.

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Fort Street Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.7 Kilometers)

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.

River Rouge Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
River Rouge Wabash Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

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.

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Fort Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

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.

Zug Island Road Bridge
Bridge 141
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

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.

Dix Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

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.

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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