Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.233554,-85.755222
Carries 1st Street over Amtrak Railroad
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 169.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Amtrak Railroad on 1st Street
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Kalamazoo County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.336265,-85.350705
Carries Van Buren Street over Augusta Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 3-panel, riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Augusta Creek on Van Buren Street in Augusta
History: Built 1909 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company for $587
Built: 1909
Location: Kalamazoo County
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453719
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
453720
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
453721
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
453722
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.288611,-85.401944
Carries East Michigan Avenue over Kalamazoo River
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: "The East Michigan Avenue Bridge is [was] one of only three camelback bridges left on the Michigan Department of Transportation inventory list and is the second largest in the state. The sister bridge to this one was Mosel Avenue Bridge which was taken down in 1990.
"This documentation was undertaken in February 1994 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Michigan Department of Transportation as a mitigative measure prior to the replacement of the bridge."
Michael R. DeVries, Project Engineer
Wrightman and Associates, Inc.
920 Broad St.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
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Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete through girder bridge over Kalamazoo River on East Michigan Avenue in Galesburg
History: Built 1923; Walkway added 1941; Replaced 1995
Built: 1923
Location: Kalamazoo County
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121119
MI-75-1
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121120
MI-75-2
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121121
MI-75-3
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121122
MI-75-4
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121123
MI-75-5
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121124
MI-75-6
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121125
MI-75-7
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121126
MI-75-8
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121127
MI-75-9
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121128
MI-75-10
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121129
MI-75-11
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121130
MI-75-12
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121131
MI-75-13
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121132
MI-75-14
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121133
MI-75-15
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121134
MI-75-16
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121135
MI-75-17
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, February 1994, for HAER
121136
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.317778,-85.573056
Carries Mosel Avenue over Kalamazoo River
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: "This three span bridge, with an overall length of 210 feet, is [was] the second longest surviving concrete camelback bridge designed by the Michigan State Highway Department. All spans are of standard Highway Department designs. The contractor was J.P. Rusche of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This structure was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1986.
"This documentation was undertaken in June 1989 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Kalamazoo County Road Commission as a mitigative measure prior to the replacement of the bridge."
Ronald R. Coping, M.A., M.A.
Environmental Analyst
Kalamazoo County Road Commission
Kalamazoo, MI
`
Total Length: 210.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete pony arch bridge over Kalamazoo River on Mosel Avenue in Kalamazoo
History: Built 1924; Altered 1953; Deck resurfaced 1985; Replaced 1990
Built: 1924
Location: Kalamazoo County
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121137
North Elevation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121138
South Elevation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121139
East Elevation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121140
West Elevation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121141
Detail-Traffic Bed
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121142
Detail-Inside View Of Large Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121143
Detail-Outside View Of Large Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121144
Detail-Inside View Of Small Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121145
Detail-Outside View Of Small Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121146
Detail-North View
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121147
Detail-Balustrade
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121148
Detail-Sidewalk Buttress
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121149
Detail-Sidewalk
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121150
Detail-East Abutment
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121151
Detail-West Abutment
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121152
Detail-Underside
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121153
Detail-Pier
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121154
Historic View-Southwest Elevation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121155
Historic View-Construction Enclosure
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121156
Historic View-Sidewalk Construction
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121157
Historic View-Sidewalk Construction
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121158
Historic View-Falsework
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121159
Historic View-Traffic Bed Rerod
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121160
Historic View-Temporary Bridge From West
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.293333,-85.566389
Carries Mills over Kalamazoo
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: "The Mills Street Bridge is an early example of a large, earth-filled concrete arch bridge. It has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by the Michigan Bureau of History.
"This historic documentation was undertaken in November of 1995 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Federal Highway Administration, Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan as a mitigative measure prior to the demolition replacement of the bridge."
Patricia A. Fisher, Environmental cientist
WW Engineering & Science
Grand Rapids, Michigan
`
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kalamazoo on Mills in Kalamazoo
History: Built 1913; Replaced 1993
Built: 1912
Location: Kalamazoo County
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121161
MI-62-1
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121162
MI-62-2
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121163
MI-62-3
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121164
MI-62-4
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121165
MI-62-5
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121166
MI-62-6
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121167
MI-62-7
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121168
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.298889,-85.571944
Carries Gull over Kalamazoo River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: "The Gull Street Bridge is an early example of a large, earth-filled concrete arch bridge. It has been officially determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by the Michigan Bureau of History.
"This historic documentation was undertaken in January 1992 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Fedral Highway Administration, Michigan State Historic Preservation Officer, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan as a mitigative measure prior to the demolition replacement of the bridge."
Patricia A. Fisher, Environmental Scientist
WW Engineering & Science
Grand Rapids, Michigan
`
Total Length: 212.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kalamazoo River on Gull in Kalamazoo
History: Built 1911; Replaced 1992
Built: 1911
Location: Kalamazoo County
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121169
MI-63-1
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121170
MI-63-2
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121171
MI-63-3
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121172
MI-63-4
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121173
MI-63-5
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121174
MI-63-6
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121175
MI-63-7
Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1992, for HAER
121176
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
498642
Gull Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.317810,-85.570400
Carries Mosel Avenue over Riverview Drive
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: "One of only two surviving concrete girder camelback bridges in Michigan with sidewalks built as an integral part of the original structure. This was unusual, as most of the bridges were built in rural areas where sidewalks were not needed. It was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1986.
"This documentation was undertaken in June 1989 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Kalamazoo County Road Commission as a mitigative measure prior to the replacement of the bridge."
Ronald R. Coping, M.A., M.A.
Environmental Analyst
Kalamazoo County Road Commission
Kalamazoo, MI
`
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback concrete deck girder bridge over Riverview Drive on Mosel Avenue in Kalamazoo
History: Built 1924; Demolished 1990
Built: 1924
Location: Kalamazoo County
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121177
View Showing North Elevation Of Grade Separation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121178
View Showing South Elevation Of Grade Separation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121179
View Showing East Elevation Of Grade Separation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121180
View Showing West Elevation Of Grade Separation
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121181
Detail View Showing Inside Of Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121182
Detail View Showing Inside Of Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121183
Detail View Showing Outside Of Camelback
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121184
Detail View Of Balustrade
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121185
Detail View Of Sidewalk
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121186
Detail View Showing Underside
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121187
Detail View Of East Abutment
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121188
Detail View Of West Abutment
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121189
Detail View Showing Corner Of Bridge And Abutment
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121190
Detail View Of Nameplate
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1989, for HAER
121191
View Showing South Elevation
The bridge was built to span an electric interurban railroad that used a third rail, fatal to touch. The interurban ceased operations in 1929 and was replaced by Riverview Drive.
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
121192
View Showing North Elevation
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
121193
View Of West Abutment, Looking Southeast
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
121194
View Of Embankment, Looking Southwest
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
121195
Detail View Of Rerod
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
121196
View Showing Falsework
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
121197
View Of Temporary Bridge, Looking From The Southeast
Photocopy by HAER of photos ca. 1924 in possession of Arthur R. Heystek; photographer unknown
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.230000,-85.759000
Carries O Avenue over Amtrak/Conrail Railroad
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: "This is [was] the oldest of only three concrete through arch bridges known to survive in Michigan and is [was] one of the oldest concrete bridges of any type left in the state. The structure was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1986.
"This documentation was undertaken in May 1990 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Kalamazoo County Road Commission as a mitigative measure prior to the replacement of the bridge."
Ronald R. Coping, M.A., M.A.
Environmental Analyst
Kalamazoo County Road Commission
3801 E. Kilgore Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
`
Total Length: 135.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete through arch bridge over Amtrak/Conrail Railroad on O Avenue near Oshtemo
History: Built 1904; Replaced 1992
Built: 1904
Location: Kalamazoo County
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121198
MI-44-1
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121199
MI-44-2
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121200
MI-44-3
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121201
MI-44-4
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121202
MI-44-5
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121203
MI-44-6
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121204
MI-44-7
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121205
MI-44-8
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121206
MI-44-9
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121207
MI-44-10
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121208
MI-44-11
Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, April 1990, for HAER
121209
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
121210
MI-44-12
Preliminary Details
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121211
MI-44-13
Construction Details
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.338089,-85.350572
Carries Washington Street over Canal(Off Augusta Creek)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Canal(Off Augusta Creek) on Washington Street
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Kalamazoo County
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453723
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
453724
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.104008,-85.372225
Carries 40th Street over Little Portage Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Portage Creek on 40th Street
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Kalamazoo County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.246104,-85.741110
Carries Amtrak over Stadium Drive
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Through plate girder bridge over Stadium Drive on Amtrak
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Kalamazoo County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.288306,-85.406154
Carries Climax Drive over Kalamazoo River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)5-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Climax Drive
History:
Built:
Location: Kalamazoo County
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504666
Galesburg Upper Bridge
view c1911
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.292583,-85.411526
Carries Interurban Railroad over Michigan Central Railroad (Today Amtrak)
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 780.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Michigan Central Railroad (Today Amtrak) on Interurban Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Kalamazoo County
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505037
Historical Photo
Photo taken by Nathan Holth
505057
MUR - Galesburg Viaduct
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.294729,-85.571683
Carries Main Street over Kalamazoo River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses(at least 2, maybe more)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Kalamazoo County
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508332
Main Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.295664,-85.568706
Carries Norfolk Southern RR over M-43 (E Mich Ave)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 76.8 Feet
Span Length: 76.8 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over M-43 (E Mich Ave) on Norfolk Southern RR
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Kalamazoo County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.335231,-85.345239
Carries Michigan Avenue (96) over North Branch Kalamazoo River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2 span 6 panel (each) Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Kalamazoo River on Michigan Avenue (96)
History: Built prior to 1904 by Elkhart Bridge Co. (based on plaque and portal design)
Built: pre 1904
Location: Kalamazoo County
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511937
early 1900s image
Lightly touched up digitally source image in link.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in November 2021
511938
early 1900s image
Lightly touched up digitally. Source image in link.
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in November 2021
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.
