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Hayes Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Hayes Street Over Sand Creek Branch in Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 34 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Peninsular Construction Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

A very early and unaltered example of a metal stringer designed by the Michigan State Highway Department.

Berlin Fair Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

Berlin Fair Drive Over Sand Creek in Marne: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Cook and Clark and Michigan State Highway Department

This bridge is in excellent condition and represents a 60 foot version of a significant structure type well.

24th Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (2.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over 24th Avenue in Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1958 By: Gene Fewell and Michigan State Highway Department

This bridge is a later but unaltered example of a MSHD designed grade separation.

Coopersville and Marne Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 2 Miles (3.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne) Over Railroad (Abandoned Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Indiana Railroad) in Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

It is possible that this plate girder overpass may be very old example of its type.

Sand Creek Branch Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.9 Miles (4.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Indiana) Over Sand Creek Branch in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

A rare Michigan example of a railroad concrete arch bridge.

Indian Mill Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over Indian Mill Creek in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

A typical example of a deck plate girder railroad bridge.

3 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over 3 Mile Road in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1961 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Michigan State Highway Department

A late example of a Michigan State Highway Department grade separation.

Veterans Memorial Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12 Kilometers)

Veterans Memorial Drive Over Tallman Creek in Walker: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is a standard design with an unusual addition of a sidewalk.

M-11 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

M-11 Over Grand River in Grandville: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1930 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This heavilly altered bridge is still worth noting as a very large example of its kind.

Fruit Ridge Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

Fruit Ridge Avenue Over Nash Creek in Rural: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1940 By: Unknown

A small t-beam bridge from 1940.

Hopewell Indian Mounds Railroad Bridge
Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Kent Trails Rail-Trail) Over Grand River in Walker and Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 138 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1894 By: Unknown

A very long, old, and unusual railroad swing bridge.

North Park Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Riverside Park Drive Over Grand River Inlet in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 116 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: New Jersey Bridge Company of Manasquan, New Jersey

Part of a bittersweet tale, this was once part of one of a giant multi-span truss bridge north of this park.

Riverside Park Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Riverside Park Drive Over Grand River Lagoon in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 32 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown

This bridge may have been what inspired the development of a popular railing design in Michigan.

Grand River North Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 720 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a large, but traditional railroad deck plate girder bridge.

Michigan Railway Grand River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

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

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 680 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio

This former swing railroad bridge that has not swung for decades is today a rail-trail.

Monroe Avenue Railroad Overpass North
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Monroe Avenue in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

The northernmost of two old through plate girder overpasses on Monroe Avenue.

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Monroe Avenue Railroad Overpass South
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Monroe Avenue in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown

The southernmost of two old through plate girder overpasses on Monroe Avenue.

6th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

6th Street Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 545 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1886 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio

This is the longest Pratt through truss bridge in Michigan and its preservation is a model for proper bridge maintenance.

Grand Rapids Swing Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 654 ft. Main Span: 231 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This spectacular railroad swing bridge is one of the most impressive of its kind in Michigan, and is very photogenic.

Interurban Bridge
Richard Gillett Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (16 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 474 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1915 By: Fargo Engineering Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan

This large arch bridge once carried an interurban, but today is a pedestrian crossing.

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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