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11 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 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.

Farnum Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.5 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.

Catalpa Drive Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.6 Miles (1 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.

Greenleaf Drive Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4 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.

Greenleaf Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.8 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.

12 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.8 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.

Northwood Boulevard Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.5 Miles (2.4 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: 1.7 Miles (2.7 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: 2.3 Miles (3.7 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: 2.6 Miles (4.2 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.

Normandy Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.6 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.

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

Rough Distance: 3 Miles (4.9 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.

Woodlawn Cemetery Bridge
Willow Lake Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (5 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.

14 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.5 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.

State Fair Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.5 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: 4.2 Miles (6.8 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.

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Derby Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 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.

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8 Mile Road Left Turn Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 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: 5.5 Miles (8.9 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: 5.8 Miles (9.3 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.

Big Beaver Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.4 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.

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Curtis Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 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: 6.4 Miles (10.3 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.

Manresa Jesuit Retreat House Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.7 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: 6.8 Miles (11 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.

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Trowbridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.3 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.

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Fullerton Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 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: 8.1 Miles (13 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.

Long Lake Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 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.

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13 Mile Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.4 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.

Maple Road Pedestrian Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 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.

3rd Avenue Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over 3rd Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1914 By: Unknown

At this location there are two 1914 concrete encased steel stringer bridges of four spans each, plus a (now abandoned) single span 1947 through plate girder span stuck in the middle.

M-10 Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1949 By: Unknown

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

Hamilton Avenue Railroad Bridges
John C. Lodge Service Drive Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

John C. Lodge Service Drive (Former Hamilton Avenue) Over Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1906 By: Unknown

This is a pair of traditional plate girder overpass bridges.

Holden Avenue Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over Holden Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1916 By: Unknown

This is a trio of traditional concrete encased girder overpass bridges.

Woodward Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Woodward Avenue (M-1) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: D.W. Thurston of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This grade separation, crossing what is essentially Main Street Detroit, was designed with exceptional architectural details compared to most overpasses.

Holden Avenue Pedestrian Overpass
Holden Avenue Walkover
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Holden Avenue (Holden Street) (Pedestrian Walkway) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Freeway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This may be one of the only pedestrian overpasses over Detroit expressways that retains its original railings.

I-94 14th Street Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.9 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.

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M-10 and I-94 Interchange
Lodge Freeway - Ford Freeway Interchange
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway) Over M-10 (John C. Lodge Freeway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,158 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 38.7 ft. Main Spans: 11

Built 1953 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department and Wayne County Road Commission

This page documents this large interchange composed of a number of bridges, which are were found to be historic by the Historic Bridge Inventory.

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Brooklyn Avenue Pedestrian Overpass
Brooklyn Avenue Walkover
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

Brooklyn Avenue (Pedestrian Walkway) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) and Edsel Ford Service Drive in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 347 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This pedestrian overpass is noted for retaining original R4 railing on the spiral ramp approach on the bridge's southern end.

16th Street Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail, Canadian National, and Amtrak Wolverine Line) Over 16th Street in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

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

Built 1908 By: Unknown

These two bridges are traditional representative examples of the through plate girder variety of railroad overpass in Detroit.

Grand River Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Grand River Avenue (M-5) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This is a pair of plate girder overpasses noted for surviving R4 railing and other above-average architectural details.

Outer Drive Upper River Rouge Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 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.

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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