Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.250278,-86.319444
Carries US 31 over Manistee River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Bascule deck plate girder
Total Length: 316.0 Feet
Span Length: 132.9 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Manistee River on US 31 in Manistee
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1933
Location: Manistee County
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266223
Memorial Bridge
Michigan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
360914
Memorial Bascule Bridge
Open for ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016
482238
Memorial Bascule Bridge
Photo from old postcard
482239
Memorial Bascule Bridge
Photo from manisttenews
491694
Memorial Bascule Bridge
1957 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.248365,-86.323786
Carries Maple Street over Manistee River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Bascule deck plate girder
Total Length: 286.1 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Manistee River on Maple Street in Manistee
History: Built 1964; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1964
Location: Manistee County
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285607
Maple Street Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
285608
Maple Street Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
487938
Maple Street Drawbridge MI
Photo taken by JANSYVERSON in August 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.222778,-85.903889
Carries M-55 over Pine River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Cantilevered Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 612.9 Feet
Span Length: 299.9 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Pine River on M-55
History: Built 1934; rehabilitated 1989
Built: 1934
Location: Manistee County
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177664
Photo taken by Todd Walker
177665
Photo taken by Todd Walker
177666
Photo taken by Todd Walker
177667
Photo taken by Todd Walker
177668
Photo taken by Todd Walker
177669
Photo taken by Todd Walker
493117
Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge
Photo from Facebook
493118
Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge
Photo from Manistee News Advocate
493119
Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge
Photo from old postcard
493120
Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge
Photo from old postcard
496176
Pine River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
496177
Pine River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Lost
Location: 44.270157,-86.007628
Carries Pere Marquette Railroad/Chesepeake and Ohio Railroad over Manistee River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Mix of deck truss and other building materials.
Total Length: 1710.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Manistee River on former Pere Marquette Railroad in Wellston
History: Built 1889; Removed 1955
Built: 1889
Location: Manistee County
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140322
http://www.highbridgecabins.com/pages/highbridge.html
Unknown
140323
http://www.highbridgecabins.com/pages/highbridge.html
Unknown
140324
Postcard photo
387722
Published prior to 1923
387719
Published prior to 1923
387720
Published prior to 1923
387721
Published prior to 1923
387718
Published prior to 1923
387717
Published prior to 1923
167753
RRHX Photo Album Photo 034B
The Pere Marquette's "High Bridge", north of Baldwin. The way freight train is powered by locomotive #201, a 1904 Brooks built Mogul. This photograph was taken in 1908. Note that locomotives during this time period did not usually use their headlight during daylight hours
Mark Worrall Collection
304391
PM High Bridge
The bridge deck being removed in October 1955.
D. Stroup photo, Craig Gardner Collection
304392
PM High Bridge
Another view during dismantling. October 1955.
D. Stroup photo, Craig Gardner Collection
304393
PM High Bridge
A grand view of the structure. No date.
unknown
304394
PM High Bridge
View from the northeast side. No date.
unknown
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.251910,-86.317610
Carries Marquette Rail, Former C&O Railroad/Pere Marquette/Michigan East and West Railway line over Manistee 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 Manistee River on Marquette Rail, Former C&O Railroad/Pere Marquette/Michigan East and West Railway line in Manistee
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Manistee County
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294497
C&O Railroad Manistee River swing bridge
Open
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
395509
MQT - Manistee River Swing Bridge
Closed for rail traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2017
487936
Manistee River Railroad Bridge MI
Photo taken by MichiganRailroads.com
487937
Photo taken by MichiganRailroads .com
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 44.259327,-86.314992
Carries Formerly Ann Arbor Railroad(previously used and built by Grand Trunk Railway) over Lake Michigan
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry
Total Length: 360.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Ferry across Lake Michigan on Formerly Ann Arbor Railroad(previously used and built by Grand Trunk Railway)
History: Formerly carried up to 32 railcars and up to 300 passenger across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin to Michigan. Today it is designated a National Historic Landmark and resides in Manistee Bay where she is available for tours and overnight stays.
Built: 1930
Location: Manistee County
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179579
City of Milwaukee
179580
Muskegon Dedication
179581
At Grand Haven
179582
At Elberta
179583
At Muskegon
179584
Arriving Manistee
In or about 2000
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.262216,-86.302450
Carries CSX RR over Manistee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Manistee River on CSX RR
History:
Built:
Location: Manistee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.263599,-86.306109
Carries CSX RR over Manistee River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Manistee River on CSX RR
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Manistee County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 44.209976,-86.268000
Carries CSX RR over Little Manistee River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Little Manistee River on CSX RR
History: Main span built 1887 at Grand Ledge, relocated to Stronach in 1909 and modified by King Bridge Company at that time
Built: 1887
Location: Manistee County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 44.365518,-85.826379
Carries pedestrian pathway over Manistee River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Manistee River on pedestrian pathway
History:
Built: 1996
Location: Manistee County
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491695
Little Mac Footbridge
Photo from Visit Manistee County
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.248382,-86.323704
Carries Manistee River over Manistee River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder bascule
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck girder bridge over Manistee River on Manistee River on Maple Street
History: Built in 1908 ; replaced in 1964
Built: 1908
Location: Manistee County
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323772
Maple Street Bridge (Old)
Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
337158
Photo taken by The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co
337244
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth
337245
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth
337246
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth
337247
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth
395397
Cicra 1909
Old Postcard View
395508
Maple Street Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2017
439402
Circa 1908
Old Postcard View
439403
Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
439404
Circa 1923
Old Postcard View
439405
Circa 1913
Old Postcard View
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.250374,-86.319138
Carries US 31 Memorial over Manistee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Manistee River on US 31 Memorial
History: Caught on fire 1871, replaced 1893 ,new bascule bridge built 1933
Built: 1894
Location: Manistee County
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360913
Memorial Bridge (Old)
Replaced in 1933
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016
487934
Memorial bridge
Photo taken by Mark Fedder
487935
Photo taken by Mark Fedder
496496
Smith Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 44.248382,-86.323841
Carries Maple Street over Manistee River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Wrought Iron Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Manistee River on Maple Street
History: Built 1873, replaced 1908
Built: 1873
Location: Manistee County
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360915
Maple Street Bridge (Older)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016
466262
Maple Street Bridge (Older)
Photo from old postcard
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.
