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Cedar Street (BL-96) Over Red Cedar River, Railroad (Canadian National), South Street in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 953 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 51.8 ft. Main Spans: 15

Built 1952 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Michigan State Highway Department

This preserved bridge is a long, curved, multi-span bridge with attractive railings.

CN Red Cedar River Railroad Bridge West
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Red Cedar River and Lansing River Trail in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1934 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is one of several traditional railroad deck plate girder railroad bridges in Lansing.

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Pennsylvania Avenue in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 66 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1928 By: Anderson and Company of Chicago, Illinois

A railroad overpass that retains good historic integrity.

CN Grand River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Grand River and Lansing River Trail in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This is one of several traditional railroad deck plate girder railroad bridges in Lansing.

Lansing River Trail Culvert
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.3 Kilometers)

Lansing River Trail Over Storm Drain in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

Technically an outfall for a drain, this culvert features ornate balustrade railings and pillars on the Grand River side like would be found on a real bridge.

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Dakin Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.5 Kilometers)

Dakin Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1886 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

An extremely old example in any location by any standards, this bridge was also the oldest dated highway plate girder in Michigan.

Lansing Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.2 Miles (1.9 Kilometers)

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

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This plate girder has long spans and large girders.

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Saginaw Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.3 Miles (2.1 Kilometers)

Saginaw Street (M-43 Eastbound) Over Grand River in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 254 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 66 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1928 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan (Widening) and Michigan State Highway Department

With riveted, built-up stringers and R4 type railings, this is a 1928 bridge which was widened in 1957.

CN Red Cedar River Railroad Bridge East
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Red Cedar River and Lansing River Trail in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 145 ft. Main Span: 18 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built By: Unknown

The very simple concrete design of this bridge makes it look newer than it may in fact actually be, as the concrete looks fairly old up close.

CSX Red Cedar River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Red Cedar River and Lansing River Trail in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 9.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This is a traditional deck plate girder with spans of decent length and girder depth.

North Grand River Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.9 Miles (3.1 Kilometers)

North Grand River Avenue Over Grand River in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 35.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1924 By: Unknown

The last remaining arch bridge in Ingham County and one of a shrinking number of multi-span arch bridges statewide, this bridge was rehabilitated, but with disappointing loss of its attractive R4 railings.

Lansing Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.7 Miles (4.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Lansing Road in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 101 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This skewed plate girder overpass bridge was fairly utilitarian for its age.

Waverly Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.1 Miles (6.6 Kilometers)

Waverly Road Over Grand River in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan and Eaton County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 284 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1940 By: W. J. Storen Company of Detroit, Michigan

This relatively long Michigan stringer bridge was widened in 1966.

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Farm Lane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.8 Kilometers)

Farm Lane Over Red Cedar River in East Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1926 By: Unknown

Although altered, this crossing at the center of Michigan State University has a long and interesting history.

Herron Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Herron Creek in Rural: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This tiny stone arch bridge is an uncommon structure type in the region.

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Willoughby Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.4 Kilometers)

Willoughby Road Over Sycamore Creek in Rural: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: D. T. Frank

This bridge is a good example of its type but is in very bad shape structurally.

Small Acres Lane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

Small Acres Lane (Old Grand River Avenue Alignment) Over Pine Lake Outlet in Okemos: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 26 ft. Main Span: 26 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This bridge with its unusual railings today serves a dead-end road, but this road was originally part of the Grand River Avenue, Detroit-Lansing plank road.

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Okemos Road Southbound Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Okemos Road Southbound Over Red Cedar in Okemos: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1958 By: W. L. Eva of Howell, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This steel stringer sits next to an impressive concrete camelback, forming an attractive couplet of bridges.

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Okemos Road Northbound Bridge
Okemos Camelback Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Okemos Road Northbound Over Red Cedar River in Okemos: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1924 By: Wolverine Engineering Company of Mason, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This gorgeous and important structure was rehabilitated, and is recognized by the local community as a historically and visually significant landmark.

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Dobie Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

Dobie Road Over Red Cedar River in Rural: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 41 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Joseph Leach Jr. and Michigan State Highway Department

This bridge is an example of a standard plan 1930s stringer bridge.

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Lowell Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

Lowell Road Over Looking Glass River in Rural: Clinton County, Michigan, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 91 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: Unknown

An odd, yet stunning, through truss that will no longer beautify Clinton County.

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Marsh Road Bridge
Haslett Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Marsh Road Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Haslett: Ingham County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 149 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 52.2 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1964 By: Walter Toebe Company

A classic example of a Michigan steel stringer with steel bents for support.

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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