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Port Huron Railroad Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned CSX) (Former Pere Marquette) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Abt) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 234 ft. Main Span: 173 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

Unused for many years, this extremely rare example of an Abt bascule bridge is a significant Port Huron landmark.

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Military Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

Military Street (BL 69/94) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion)

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Detroit Bridge and Steel Works of River Rouge, Michigan and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

This page includes a tour of the replacement bascule bridge to compare to the historic 7th Street Bridge also in Port Huron.

7th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

7th Street (Erie Street) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 273 ft. Main Span: 114 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and J. A. L. Waddell

Take a tour of the inside of the only single leaf highway bascule bridge in Michigan, which was built in the 1930s.

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Military Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4 Kilometers)

Military Street (BL-94) Over Railroad (Abandoned CSX) in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Unknown

A rare highway plate girder, with modified sidewalk railings.

10th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.5 Kilometers)

10th Street Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 375 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1958 By: Walter Toebe Company and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois

This bascule bridge was built in the 1950s and has had its original railings replaced.

Black River Railroad Bridge
Canadian National Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.5 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 330 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1929 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A 1929 plate girder rolling lift bascule that is still in light use.

Blue Water Bridge
Original/Westbound Span
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)

I-69 and I-94 / KH-402 Over St. Clair River in Port Huron and Sarnia (Point Edward): St. Clair County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario, Canada and United States

Metal Cantilever (Arched) Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 6,178 ft. Main Span: 871 ft. Roadway: 32 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1938 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Modjeski and Masters (Ralph Modjeski)

Designed by Modjeski and Masters, this monumental bridge features an extremely rare shape of cantilever and continues to carry unimaginable traffic.

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Christina Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.6 Kilometers)

Christina Street Over KH-402 in Sarnia: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 211 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1951 By: Unknown

Ontario elected to demolish this stunning historic gateway, one of the last of its kind on Ontario roads.

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I-94 / I-69 Black River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2 Miles (3.2 Kilometers)

I-69 / I-94 Over Black River and Riverside Drive in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 766 ft. Main Span: 146 ft. Roadway: 56.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Fry and Cain / Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department

Predating the interstate highway system, this bridge was a rare Michigan example of a cantilevered plate girder with a suspended span.

24th Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.1 Miles (3.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over 24th Street in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 29 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1925 By: Unknown

An old Grand Trunk Western Railroad overpass

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Krafft Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.7 Miles (6 Kilometers)

Krafft Road Over Howe Drain in Port Huron and Fort Gratiot Township: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 23 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 37.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This tiny stringer bridge was noted for its original railings, which only survived on one side, consisting of an unusual combination of steel lattice and concrete post.

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Lakeshore Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.3 Kilometers)

Lakeshore Drive Over Carrigan Drain in Near Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge was widened in 1947 and is a great example of why details matter with bridges.

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Wadhams Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Wadhams Road Over Black River in Wadhams: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 527 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan

This relatively large bridge is an unusual structure and has also been heavily modified.

Pine River CN Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Pine River in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

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

A traditional two span deck plate girder with some alterations.

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Old Lakeshore Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

Old Lakeshore Road Over Cull Drain (Perch Creek) in Sarnia: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Jenks-Dresser Company of Sarnia, Ontario

A beautiful pony truss is complimented by Lake Huron in the background, forming a unique, breathtaking scene.

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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