Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.574722,-84.528333
Carries Alamando Road over Salt River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Salt River on Alamando Road
History: Built 1906; replaced 2000
Built: 1906
Location: Midland County
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Status: Relocated to Perrine Road in 2001
Location: 43.678194,-84.394278
Carries North Saginaw Road over Big Salt River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 114.8 Feet
Span Length: 108.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Big Salt River on North Saginaw Road in Sanford
History: Built 1920 on Gratiot Road (ex-U.S. 25) over Belle River in St. Clair County; moved to Saginaw Road (then-U.S. 10) in 1932; moved to Perrine Road in 2001
Built: 1920
Location: Midland County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.641944,-84.388611
Carries 7 Mile Road over Carroll Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 31.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Carroll Creek on 7 Mile Road
History: Replaced 2010
Built:
Location: Midland County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.599167,-84.548333
Carries Geneva Road over Chippewa River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Chippewa River on Geneva Road
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2000
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Midland County
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Status: Open to eastbound traffic only
Location: 43.617500,-84.252222
Carries Currie Parkway over Tittabawassee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 140.8 Feet
Span Length: 140.8 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Currie Parkway in Midland
History: Built in 1908 by the Joliet Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated in 1988 with a load bearing arch added.
Built: 1908
Location: Midland County
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363362
Photo taken by Frank Fick
363363
Photo taken by Frank Fick
363364
Tridge Midland MI
Postcard provided by Frank Fick
366207
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in October 2011
366206
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in September 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.509167,-84.568333
Carries Lewis Road over Little Salt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 52.8 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Salt Creek on Lewis Road
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1974; replaced 2007
Built: 1910
Location: Midland County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.495000,-84.575000
Carries Laporte Road over Little Salt Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: 2-panel Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 31.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Bedstead pony truss bridge over Little Salt Creek on Laporte Road
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1968; replaced 2002
Built: 1904
Location: Midland County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 43.516833,-84.558667
Carries Ball Road over Little Salt Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Little Salt Creek on Ball Road
History: Built 1901; demolished 2006
Built: 1901
Location: Midland County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 43.530383,-84.528598
Carries Alamando Road over Little Salt Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Salt Creek on Alamando Road
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Midland County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.467778,-84.508333
Carries Magrudder Road over Bush Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bush Creek on Magrudder Road
History: Built 1911; replaced 1999
Built: 1911
Location: Midland County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.535833,-84.429167
Carries 9 Mile Road over Pine River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 129.9 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Pine River on 9 Mile Road
History: Built 1928; replaced 2000
Built: 1928
Location: Midland County
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Status: Replaced between 2000 and 2004 with a narrow concrete culvert
Location: 43.623220,-84.256643
Carries W. Main Street over Snake Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Snake Creek on W. Main Street in Midland
History:
Built:
Location: Midland County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Scheduled for restoration to be completed by 2023
Location: 43.564670,-84.185970
Carries Smith Crossing Road over Tittabawassee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 301.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Smith Crossing Road
History: Built 1907; Closed 1989
Built: 1907
Location: Midland County
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300121
Smith's Crossing
Posted environmental warnings here. Toxic river.
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300122
Plant nearby made Agent Orange.
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300123
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 43.674618,-84.387825
Carries Pere Marquette Trail (formerly Pere Marquette RR) over Tittabawassee 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 Tittabawassee River on Pere Marquette Trail (formerly Pere Marquette RR)
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Midland County
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331315
Pere Marquette Trail - Tittabawassee River Bridge
Everett Wiltse, used with permission
331316
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Everett Wiltse, used with permission
Status: Open to traffic, 62 ton weight limit
Location: 43.672850,-84.277160
Carries Perrine Rd over Sturgeon Ck
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 112.0 Feet
Span Length: 108.6 Feet
Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Sturgeon Ck on Perrine Rd
History: Built 1920 on Gratiot Road (ex-U.S. 25) over Belle River in St. Clair County; moved to Saginaw Road (then-U.S. 10) in 1932; moved to Perrine Road in 2001
Built: 1920
Location: Midland County
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300114
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300115
Moved here in 1932, built earlier
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300116
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300117
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300118
Sturdy bridge!
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300119
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
300120
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2013
366208
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in October 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.601473,-84.238706
Carries CSX Railroad over Tittabawassee River
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Baltimore through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Midland County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 43.611242,-84.248703
Carries Pere Marquette Trail over Chippewa River & Tittabawassee River Confluence
Design: arch/through/wood
Design Details: Timber through arch
Total Length: 540.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.0 Feet
Overview: Timber through arch bridge over Chippewa River & Tittabawassee River Confluence on Pere Marquette Trail
History: Built 1981
Built: 1981
Location: Midland County
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363242
Photo taken by Phil Squattrito in April 2007
367924
The Tridge
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
367925
3-way wooden arched footbridge
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
367926
Confluence of Chippewa & Tittabawassee
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
367927
Built 1981
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
367928
541' long
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
367929
Each spoke is 180' long
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
367930
In Downtown Midland
Photo taken by Janis Ford in October 2014
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 43.610758,-84.245021
Carries Benson Street over Tittabawassee River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Benson Street
History: Built 1872; Destroyed by flooding 1907
Built: 1872
Location: Midland County
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Status: Removed
Location: 43.610691,-84.244795
Carries Benson Street over
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge on Benson Street
History: Built 1908; Removed 1968
Built: 1908
Location: Midland County
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363333
Postcard provided by Frank Fick
363334
Postcard provided by Frank Fick
363335
Tridge Midland MI
Postcard provided by Frank Fick
363336
Postcard provided by Frank Fick
443614
Tiltabawssee River Bridge
1940-1960 RPPC Postcard image provuded by David Shedlock
Status: Destroyed by flooding
Location: 43.613809,-84.249821
Carries Isabella Road over Tittabawassee River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss covered bridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss covered bridge over Tittabawassee River on Isabella Road
History: Built 1871; Destroyed by flooding 1907
Built: 1871
Location: Midland County
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483393
Upper Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.553178,-84.508542
Carries Magrudder Road over Little Salt Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 37.7 Feet
Span Length: 36.7 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Little Salt Creek on Magrudder Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Midland County
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434398
Facing the south curve
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434399
East side concrete railing
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434400
Road view, again facing south
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434401
West side concrete railing; note the graffiti
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434402
Near abutment on the east side (lower left of photo)
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434403
Far abutment on the east side
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434404
Far abutment on the west side; note the wear and tear
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434405
Deck drainage
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
434406
Far view
Photo taken by Mike Kerkau in September 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.680092,-84.393936
Carries Irish Street over Big Salt River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 94.8 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Big Salt River on Irish Street
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Midland County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.673978,-84.389211
Carries 7 Mile Road over Big Salt River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Big Salt River on 7 Mile Road
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Midland County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 43.621626,-84.252626
Carries Footpath over lake
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over lake on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: Midland County
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499362
Dow Gardens Bridge
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.
