Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.233056,-85.168889
Carries Holy Island Road over South Arm Lake Charlevoix
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Arm Lake Charlevoix on Holy Island Road
History: Built 1903; moved to site 1945; replaced 2009
Built: 1903
Location: Charlevoix County
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440058
© Michigan Department of Transportation
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.143889,-84.742222
Carries Iron Bridge Road over Sturgeon River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sturgeon River on Iron Bridge Road
History:
Built:
Location: Charlevoix County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.318611,-85.258611
Carries US 31 over Island Lake Outlet
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 222.8 Feet
Span Length: 110.9 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Island Lake Outlet on US 31 in Charlevoix
History: Built 1949; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1949
Location: Charlevoix County
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237555
Photo taken by David Yates
260520
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
340047
Charlevoix Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
Status:
Location: 45.512579,-85.359791
Carries over Lake Michigan, Charlevoix Michigan to Beaver Island
Design: ferry
Design Details: All-weather ferryboat
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Lake Michigan
History:
Built:
Location: Charlevoix County
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149466
M/V EMERALD ISLE
EMERALD ISLE arriving at St. James after the crossing from Charlevoix.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
149467
M/V EMERALD ISLE
The passengers disembark via a gangplank on the port side. Cars are driven off by the ferry line crew.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
149468
M/V EMERALD ISLE
Stern loading ramp. The car deck can take two full-sized semi-trailers and many cars. The booth in the port aft corner is the docking pilothouse, an idea we stole from the BADGER and SPARTAN.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
149469
M/V EMERALD ISLE
Side profile. The disreputable character in the foreground is R.K. Thompson, one of the designers.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
149470
M/V EMERALD ISLE
Engine room, showing the propulsion engines.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
Status: No longer in rail service
Location: 45.364722,-85.118611
Carries CSX Railroad (abandoned) over US 31
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 258.9 Feet
Span Length: 98.8 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 31 on CSX Railroad (abandoned)
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Charlevoix County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 45.319415,-85.262108
Carries Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette RR over Charlevoix Channel
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Charlevoix Channel on Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette RR
History: Removed in 1990
Built:
Location: Charlevoix County
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309694
C&O (PM) Charlevoix Channel Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
434853
Michiganrailroads.com
434854
Photo taken by Michiganrailroads.com
Status: No longer exists
Location: 45.318836,-85.258812
Carries US 31 over Island Outlet Lake
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Island Outlet Lake on US 31
History: Built 1900; replaced 1949
Built: 1900
Location: Charlevoix County
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403104
403299
Replaced with a bascule bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2017
403305
Circa 1910
OldPostcard View
444934
Pre 1923 photo
Status: Demolished
Location: 45.319125,-85.258675
Carries Bridge Street US 31 over Island Outlet Lake
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss cable stayed swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Island Outlet Lake on Bridge Street US 31
History: Replaced 1900
Built:
Location: Charlevoix County
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403105
403298
Replaced with another swing bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2017
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.261151,-84.934092
Carries Shore Drive over Bear River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Bear River on Shore Drive
History:
Built:
Location: Charlevoix County
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429630
old postcard
Photo taken by Mike Daffron
429631
Walloon
Photo taken by Mike Daffron
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.288377,-85.086382
Carries Boyne City Road over Horton Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 14.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert over Horton Creek on Boyne City Road
History:
Built:
Location: Charlevoix County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.233200,-85.169086
Carries Holy Island Road over So Arm Lake Charlevoix
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over So Arm Lake Charlevoix on Holy Island Road
History: Built 2008
Built: 2008
Location: Charlevoix County
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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.
