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North Branch Thunder Bay River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 45.177778,-83.626389

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Carries Wikaryasz Road over North Branch Thunder Bay River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.8 Feet
Span Length: 38.7 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Branch Thunder Bay River on Wikaryasz Road
History: Built 1921; replaced 2002
Built: 1921

Location: Alpena County

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Second Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.063889,-83.430556

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Carries Second Avenue over Thunder Bay River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 261.8 Feet
Span Length: 127.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Thunder Bay River on Second Avenue in Alpena
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1939

Location: Alpena County

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240729

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Side view

Photo taken by James Baughn

240730

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Bridge tenders house

Photo taken by James Baughn

240731

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Deck view

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240732

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Plate girders

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261165

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

338014

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Alpena, MI, USA

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338015

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Alpena, MI, USA

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496447

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Second Avenue Bridge

bridge open for steamship RE Moody

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Werth Road-Mud Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.033356,-83.483372

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Carries Werth Road over Mud Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Mud Creek on Werth Road
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Alpena County

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Ninth Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.070822,-83.437530

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Carries 9th Street over Thunder Bay River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Thunder Bay River on 9th Street
History:
Built:

Location: Alpena County

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496448

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9th St Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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George Washington Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.074608,-83.448097

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Carries US 23 Chisolm Street over Thunder Bay River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 180.1 Feet
Span Length: 58.4 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Thunder Bay River on US 23 Chisolm Street
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1932

Location: Alpena County

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504769

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George Washington Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Chisolm Street Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.074689,-83.448221

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Carries Chisholm Street over Thunder Bay River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Thunder Bay River on Chisholm Street
History: Damaged in 1923 flood; replaced in 1932
Built:

Location: Alpena County

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504770

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Chisolm Street Bridge (Old)

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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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