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Canyon Falls Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.625206,-88.470285

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Carries US 41 over Sturgeon River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 232.0 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet

Overview: Steel arch bridge over Sturgeon River on US 41
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1947

Location: Baraga County

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240733

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East side

Photo taken by James Baughn

240734

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Overview

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240735

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Oblique view

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240736

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Arch girders

Photo taken by James Baughn

240737

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Footing

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240738

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Looking downriver

Photo taken by James Baughn

240739

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Underneath

Photo taken by James Baughn

275761

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File:Canyon Falls Bridge MI A.jpg

Photo taken by Andrew Jameson

275762

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File:Canyon Falls Bridge MI C.jpg

Photo taken by Andrew Jameson

275763

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File:Canyon Falls Bridge MI B.jpg

Photo taken by Andrew Jameson

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Sturgeon Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 46.864450,-88.541520

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Carries Sturgeon Road over Sturgeon River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: "The Sturgeon Road Bridge is significant as a long span, pony steel truss structure typical of that era of bridge construction.

"This documentation was undertaken in March, 1994 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement among the Advisory Council on Histroic Preservation, the Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer, the Federal Highway Administration, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Barega County Road Commission as a mitigory measure prior to replacing the bridge in July 1994.The report was prepared by Michael T. Drewyor, of Hitch, Inc., Houghton, MI."
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Total Length: 93.0 Feet
Span Length: 93.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sturgeon River on Sturgeon Road in Baraga
History: Replaced 1994
Built: 1910

Location: Baraga County

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121667

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MI-73-1

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, May 1994, for HAER

121668

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MI-73-2

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121669

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MI-73-3

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121670

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MI-73-4

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121671

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MI-73-5

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121672

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MI-73-6

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121673

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MI-73-7

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121674

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MI-73-8

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121675

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MI-73-9

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121676

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MI-73-10

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121677

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MI-73-11

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121678

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MI-73-12

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121679

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MI-73-13

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121680

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MI-73-14

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, May 1994, for HAER

121681

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MI-73-15

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, May 1994, for HAER

121682

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MI-73-16

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, May 1994, for HAER

121683

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Index to Photographs

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121684

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Key to Photographs

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Rock River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.551944,-88.475000

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Carries Old M-28 over Rock River
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: Concrete curved chord through girder
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete curved chord through girder bridge over Rock River on Old M-28
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Baraga County

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478897

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Rock River Bridge

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Old US 41 Backwater Creek Bridge

Status: Open to private traffic

Location: 46.754170,-88.494926

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Carries Private Driveway/Old alignment US41 over Backwater Creek Bridge
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Backwater Creek Bridge on a Private Driveway/Old alignment US41
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Baraga County

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231653

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File:Old US41 Bridge Baraga MI.jpg

Photo taken by Andrew Jameson

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Hickey Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.570833,-88.407500

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Carries Old M-28 over Hickey Creek
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Hickey Creek on Old M-28
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Baraga County

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WC - Falls River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.751740,-88.452651

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Carries Railroad over Falls River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Falls River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Baraga County

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238673

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Photo taken by Dean Sauvola

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CN - Falls River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.750930,-88.452349

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Carries Railroad over Falls River
Design: truss/deck/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren deck truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Falls River on Railroad
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Baraga County

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238674

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Photo taken by Dean Sauvola

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DSS&A - Little Carp River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 46.830427,-88.489569

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Carries Abandoned Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad over Little Carp River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 185.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Little Carp River on Abandoned Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Baraga County

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Old US 41 Sturgeon River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 46.614441,-88.452874

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Carries Old US 41 over Sturgeon River
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete camelback girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete camelback girder bridge over Sturgeon River on Old US 41
History:
Built:

Location: Baraga County

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468162

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Old US 41 Sturgeon River Bridge

1920s view

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468163

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Old US 41 Sturgeon River Bridge

1920s view

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468164

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Old US 41 Sturgeon River Bridge

Photo taken by Ed Nephler in 2019


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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