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Barnes Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.269722,-83.054444

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Carries Barnes Road over Peters Drain
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Peters Drain on Barnes Road
History: Built 1968
Built: 1968

Location: Lapeer County

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489984

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2006

489985

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489986

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2006

489987

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2006

489988

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2006

489989

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2006

489990

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489991

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Photo taken by Nathan Holth in May 2006

489992

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489993

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489994

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489995

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489996

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489997

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489998

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Flint River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 43.174230,-83.389920

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Carries Klam Road over Flint River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Flint River on Klam Road
History:
Built:

Location: Lapeer County

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Wheeling Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.133056,-83.014167

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Carries Wheeling Road over North Branch Mill Creek Drain
Design: truss
Design Details: Truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Lost truss bridge over North Branch Mill Creek Drain on Wheeling Road
History: Demolished Winter 2005
Built:

Location: Lapeer County

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Genesee Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 43.038889,-83.375833

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Carries Genesee Road over Canadian National Railroad
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: "With a center span of 20.42m (67') and two end spans 12.19m (40') for total length of 44.81m (147'), this is the sixth longest known surviving example of a concrete camelback bridge in the state.

This bridge replacement became more critical after the 1991 bridge inspection indicated the 50 ton load limit. To mitigate the adverse effect, the State Historic Preservation Office stipulated codumentation of the historic bridge. This documentation was undertaken to fulfill the first stipulation of the Memorandum of Agreement.
R.S. Scott Associates
Alpena, Michigan

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Total Length: 147.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback concrete arch bridge over Canadian National Railroad on Genesee Road near Lapeer
History: Built 1928; Replaced 2003
Built: 1928

Location: Lapeer County

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121270

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MI-89-1

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121271

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MI-89-2

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121272

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MI-89-3

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121273

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MI-89-4

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121274

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MI-89-5

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121275

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MI-89-6

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121276

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MI-89-7

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121277

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MI-89-8

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121278

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MI-89-9

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121279

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MI-89-10

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121280

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MI-89-11

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121281

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MI-89-12

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121282

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MI-89-13

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121283

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MI-89-14

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121284

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MI-89-15

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121285

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MI-89-16

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121286

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MI-89-17

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121287

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MI-89-18

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121288

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MI-89-19

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121289

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MI-89-20

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121290

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MI-89-21

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121291

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MI-89-22

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121292

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121293

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Polly Ann Trail - Belle River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 43.026840,-83.086851

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Carries Polly Ann Trail (formerly Grand Trunk Western RR) over North Branch Belle River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over North Branch Belle River on Polly Ann Trail (formerly Grand Trunk Western RR)
History:
Built:

Location: Lapeer County

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CN - Rt53 Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.023158,-83.071708

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Carries Deck plate girder bridge over Rt 53 on Canadian National Railway over M-53(VAN DYKE ROAD)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Girder and Floorbeam system
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Rt 53 on Canadian National Railway
History:
Built: 1934

Location: Lapeer County

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379450

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1935 Postcard View

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Wilder Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.962975,-83.240519

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Carries Wilder Road over South Br. Flint River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Lattice girder
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Br. Flint River on Wilder Road
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1959
Built: 1938

Location: Lapeer County

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Castle Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.236472,-83.292781

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Carries Castle Road over North Br. Flint River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 38.7 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over North Br. Flint River on Castle Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940

Location: Lapeer County

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Silverwood Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 43.245578,-83.247142

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Carries Silverwood Rd. over North Branch of Flint River
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: Concrete curved chord through girder
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete curved chord "Camelback" through girder bridge over North Branch of Flint River on Silverwood Rd.
History: Built in 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Lapeer County

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464794

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Photo taken by Gene Oliver in October 2019

464795

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464796

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Photo taken by Gene Oliver in October 2019

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Squaw Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic but currently rated as Structurally Deficient

Location: 43.247055,-83.295414

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Carries Squaw Creek Road over Squaw Creek Drain
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 10.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Squaw Creek Drain on Squaw Creek Road
History: One of the few treated timber bridges remaining in Lapeer County
Built: 1968

Location: Lapeer County

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473005

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Squaw Creek Bridge from Beck Rd.

Photo taken by Gene Oliver in May 2020


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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