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8 Mile Road Left Turn Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

8 Mile Road (M-102) Left Turn Ramp Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 132 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1964 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This curved overpass is the most interesting and significant of the Southfield Freeway overpasses.

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Pembroke Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.6 Kilometers)

Pembroke Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1962 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department

One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.

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7 Mile Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.3 Kilometers)

7 Mile Road Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.

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Curtis Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.3 Miles (2.1 Kilometers)

Curtis Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.

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McNichols Road Bridge
6 Mile Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.8 Kilometers)

McNichols Road (6 Mile Road) Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department

One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.

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Fullerton Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

Fullerton Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 167 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department

One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.

Fullerton Street Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 4

Built 1963 By: C. A. Hull and Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This riveted bridge is located in the shadow of a massive interchange and next to a highway overpass.

Outer Drive Upper River Rouge Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.2 Kilometers)

Outer Drive Over Upper River Rouge in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1927 By: Unknown

Of the many old bridges in western Wayne County, this is one of the few with original decorative balustrade railings and light standards.

Greenleaf Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8.1 Kilometers)

Greenleaf Drive Over Red Run River in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

One of several tiny concrete arch bridges that were buried when the Red Run River was covered up in this area.

Greenleaf Drive Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over Greenleaf Drive in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Catalpa Drive Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over Catalpa Drive in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Farnum Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over Farnum Avenue in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

12 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over 12 Mile Road in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

The longest example of twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

11 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

A different style among twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Telegraph Road Railroad Bridges
US-24 Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Redford Township: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Walbridge and Aldinger Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is a pair of railroad overpasses, one being older than the other, since the second bridge was built to accommodate the road's conversion into a divided highway.

Northwood Boulevard Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.4 Miles (8.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Northwood Boulevard in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Webster Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.4 Miles (8.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Webster Road in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

13 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over 13 Mile Road in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 93 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Benjamin Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over Benjamin Avenue in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

A skewed variation of one of twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county, also with different design details.

Woodlawn Cemetery Bridge
Willow Lake Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.2 Kilometers)

Cemetery Pathway Over Willow Lake in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 45 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This small concrete arch bridge is an attractive structure that adds beauty to the cemetery.

Normandy Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Normandy Road in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

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13 Mile Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.4 Kilometers)

13 Mile Road Over Rouge River in Bingham Farms: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 69 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 41 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1926 By: Unknown

Although altered, this is an unusual and early curved t-beam.

Woodward and 8 Mile Tri-Level Intersection
M-1 and M-102 Tri-Level Intersection
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 Kilometers)

Woodward Avenue (M-1) Over 8 Mile Road (M-102) in Detroit and Ferndale: Wayne County, Michigan and Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 255 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 83 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1956 By: Darin and Armstrong, Inc of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This intersection between two major divided highways and its associated bridges, a jungle of beautiful R4 railing, was a major engineering achievement at the time and as such were officially found to be historic by MDOT and rehabilitated.

Outer Drive Joy Road Bridge
Outer Drive Bonaparte Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.6 Kilometers)

Outer Drive Over Joy Road (Formerly Bonaparte Road) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: Unknown

An example of a Wayne County Road Commission standard arch bridge used as an overpass.

14 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over 14 Mile Road in Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 93 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Beech-Daly Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (10 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Beech-Daly Road in Redford Township: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1954 By: Jutton-Kelly Company of Detroit, Michigan and American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This riveted plate girder overpass has attractive railings.

Warren Road Hines Drive Bridge
Warren Avenue Hines Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Warren Road (Warren Avenue) Over Hines Drive in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 59.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1957 By: Sugden and Sivier

One of the youngest rigid frame overpass bridges crossing historic Hines Drive.

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Derby Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.2 Kilometers)

Derby Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Birmingham: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1930 By: Unknown

An unusual concrete bridge that was the result of a massive railroad realignment of the 1930s.

State Fair Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over State Fair Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1940 By: Unknown

This railroad overpass stands out on city streets for its use of R4 railings, and this may be the result of this area formerly being home to the Michigan State Fairgrounds.

Lantz Street Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Lantz Street (Outer Drive) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1938 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 five block section of the never-completed Outer Drive.

Maple Road Pedestrian Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Maple Road in Bloomfield Township: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Metal (Aluminum) Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1969 By: Reynolds Metals Company of Richmond, Virginia (Grand Rapids Plant) and Aluminum and Architectural Metals Company of Detroit, Michigan and Main and Fox of Birmingham, Michigan

The largest of its kind in the world when completed, this is one of a few unusual arch pedestrian overpass bridges in metro Detroit, noted for their appearance and use of an aluminum superstructure.

Middlebelt Road Pedestrian Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.7 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Middlebelt Road in Livonia: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Metal (Aluminum) Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Reynolds Metals Company of Richmond, Virginia (Possible Fabricator)

This is one of a few unusual arch pedestrian overpass bridges in metro Detroit, noted for their appearance and use of an aluminum superstructure.

Big Beaver Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Big Beaver Road in Birmingham: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Main Spans: 4

Built 1930 By: Unknown

A well known Birmingham landmark, this railroad-over-road bridge is quite different from the highway-over-railroad bridges that deal with this same rail line in the area.

Manresa Jesuit Retreat House Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Manresa Jesuit Retreat Road Over Quarton Lake Branch Rouge River in Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1926 By: Unknown

This attractive concrete arch bridge provides an entrance to the retreat house.

Charing Cross Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (CN) Over Charing Cross Road in Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

US-12 Michigan Avenue I-94 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

US-12 (Michigan Avenue) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway and Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 224 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 90 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1948 By: Darin and Armstrong, Inc of Detroit, Michigan and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois and Michigan State Highway Department

This bridge and interchange was found historic by the Michigan Historic Bridge Inventory for its significance as an early and important interchange in Michigan.

Inkster Road Hines Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

Inkster Road Over Hines Drive in Dearborn Heights: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 74 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1953 By: Johnson-Greene Company

One of the later rigid frame overpass bridges crossing historic Hines Drive.

I-94 Railroad Bridge North
Detroit Industrial Expressway Railroad Bridge North
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 256 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1944 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This railroad overpass bridge, one of three in this area, was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways.

I-94 Railroad Bridge Middle
Detroit Industrial Expressway Railroad Bridge Middle
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Conrail, Former Chesapeake and Ohio) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 233 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1943 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This railroad overpass bridge, one of three in this area, was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways.

I-94 Railroad Bridge South
Detroit Industrial Expressway Railroad Bridge South
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned CSX) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 256 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1944 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This railroad overpass bridge, one of three in this area, was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways to connect the Detroit Terminal Railroad with New York Central.

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Trowbridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.8 Kilometers)

Trowbridge Road (Trowbridge Court) Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 231 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of the most beautiful and unusual concrete structures in Michigan that is unfortunately hard to enjoy.

Southern Avenue Railroad Truss Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Southern Avenue and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 233 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A rare example of a continuous truss with assymetrical configuration, this massive, wide structure is the only truss railroad overpass in the lower peninsula.

Southern Avenue Railroad Plate Girder Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Ford) Over Southern Avenue and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 231 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1924 By: Unknown

This plate girder overpass presents an interesting contrast to the truss bridge it sits next to.

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Miller-Rotunda Bridge
Miller-Rotunda Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Miller Road and Rotunda Drive Over Railroad (Ford Railroad), Southern Avenue, and Ford Rouge Access Drive in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,460 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 48

Built 1931 By: Unknown

This T-shaped bridge consisting of long approach ramps supported by riveted steel bents is extremely rare in Michigan.

I-94 Schaefer Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over I-94 (Detroit Industrial Expressway) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1945 By: Unknown

This railroad overpass bridge was built as part of one of Michigan's earliest freeways.

Military Street Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) (Former Michigan Central) Over Military Street in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1940 By: Unknown

This railroad overpass is a good representative example of a county designed bridge with some modest architectural details.

Long Lake Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Long Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

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

Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.

Outer Drive Lower River Rouge Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

Outer Drive Over Lower River Rouge in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Bishop and Weir of Detroit, Michigan

This is an attractive concrete arch bridge although its railings have been replaced.

Middlebelt Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

Middlebelt Road Over Hines Drive and Middle River Rouge in Westland: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Continuous Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1953 By: Louis Caravaglia

One of two rigid frame bridges in this area designed to cross both Hines Drive and the river.

Telegraph Road Railroad Bridge
US-24 Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Dearborn: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1937 By: Walbridge and Aldinger Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is one of several attractive railroad overpasses on Telegraph Road noted for their use of R4 railing.

Livernois Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Livernois Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: Unknown

Due to its location next to a railroad yard, this is a rather wide railroad overpass, and it is one of Detroit's most unique due to its architectural details found on no other bridges in the city.

Military Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Military Street in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1908 By: Unknown

These bridge is a traditional representative example of the riveted stringer variety of railroad overpass in Detroit.

I-94 14th Street Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (16 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 174 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1955 By: Unknown

This is a representative example of a pair of riveted steel railroad overpasses on an mid 20th century Michigan expressway.

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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