Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.455000,-86.283333
Carries Fruitvale Road over Carleton Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Carleton Creek on Fruitvale Road
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1995
Built: 1937
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.273333,-86.300000
Carries Giles Road over Green Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Green Creek on Giles Road
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 1995
Built: 1940
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.273333,-86.236667
Carries Giles Road over Bear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Bear Creek on Giles Road
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 2002
Built: 1932
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.218228,-86.284616
Carries Lakeshore Drive over Ruddiman Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch.
"Vehicular Bridge to be demolished June 1986.
"Pedestrian Bridge to be relocated June 1986.
"The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few stone bridges were constructed in the nation during the era from 1867 to 1897, and fewer still remain as examples of this type of construction. Presently, only a half dozen remain in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The difficulty and time involved in construction such spans, and the cost to do so, limited the number actually built. The Lake Street Bridge is a remnant of a distinctive method of construction which flourishes only briefly and sporadically in the Great Lakes area during the last half of the nineteenth century.
"The concrete pedestrian bridge serves a utilitarian purpose providing a safe means for pedestrians to cross Ruddiman Creek. It also provides an undisturbed place from which to view the above stone arch bridge at close range, as well as the scenic views of Ruddiman Creek and Muskegon Lake.
"This documentation was undertaken in November 1985 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Federal Highway Administration, City of Muskegon, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation the Michigan State History division as a mitigative measure prior to the demolition and removal of the bridge structures."
Kenneth M. Solomon, Assistant City Planner
Department of Planning and Community Development
City of Muskegon, Michigan
Submitted by Joan P. Yearby, HAER, 1987
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Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Ruddiman Creek on Lakeshore Drive
History: Built 1891; Pedestrian walkway built 1911; Repaired 1912; Steel walkway added 1916; Replaced 1986
Built: 1891
Location: Muskegon County
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121422
South Longitudinal Elevation, View Looking North
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121423
Shoreline And Abutments, View Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121424
Close-Up View Of South Elevation, Looking North
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121425
Detail View Of Southwest Wing Wall, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121426
Detail View Of Stonework And Arch, South Elevation, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121427
Detail View Of Southeast Wing Wall At Juncture With East Abutment, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121428
North (Longitudinal) Elevation And Concrete Pedestrian Bridge, View Looking South
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121429
Pedestrian Bridge And Abutments, View Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121430
Pedestrian Bridge Walkway, View Looking East
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121431
Detail View Of Pedestrian Bridge Walls, Looking Northeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121432
Detail View Of North Elevation Arch And Wing Wall At Juncture With Pedestrian Bridge, Looking Southwest
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121433
General View Of Bridge At Street Level, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121434
Surrounding Neighborhood And Bridge At Street Level, View Looking West
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121435
View, At Street Level, Of Stone Wall And Metal Railing On North Side Of Bridge, Looking Northwest
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121436
Detail View, At Street Level, Of Remaining Stone Post On North Side, Stone Wall And Metal Railing On South Side, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121437
Detail View, At Street Level, Of Stone Wall On South Side Of Bridge, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121438
View, At Street Level, Of Stone Wall And Metal Railing On South Side Of Bridge, Looking Southeast
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121439
Detail View Of Remaining Stone Post, Northwest Corner
Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER
121440
Elevation, Set No. 1
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121441
Elevation, Set No. 2
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121442
Longitudinal Section, Set No. 2
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121443
Detail Of Platform Of Grillage, Over Piling And Transverse Section, Set No. 1
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121444
Transverse Section, Set No. 2
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121445
Foundation Plan, Set No. 1
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121446
Foundation Plan, Set No. 2
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121447
Half Plan, Set No.. 1
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
121448
Half Plan, Set No. 2
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
As of 2021 this historic bridge is slated for demolition without replacement at an unknown date.
Location: 43.251698,-86.235075
Carries Ottawa Street over Muskegon River S Branch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 37.4 Feet
Span Length: 35.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Muskegon River S Branch on Ottawa Street
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.333333,-86.133333
Carries Sweeter Road over Cedar Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Wooden bridge over Cedar Creek on Sweeter Road
History: Built ca. 1900; rehabilitated 1993
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 43.263056,-86.245278
Carries M-120 Northbound over Cedar Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: 7-span, reinforced concrete tee-beams of rolled steel I-beams encased in concete.
"The Veterans Memorial Park and Parkway, M-120 Northbound Bridge derives its significance by its historical association with the Veterans Memorial Park. The park and bridge are early examples of landscape planning and design which gained popularity in the period between the wars. The bridge was constructed utilizing standardized plans developed by the Michigan State Highway Department."
Irene Jackson and William Henry
Henry & Henry Preservation and Architectural Consultants
July 1996
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Total Length: 260.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost reinforced concrete tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on M-120 Northbound in North Muskegon
History: Built 1929; Replaced 1996
Built: 1929
Location: Muskegon County
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121449
MI-115-A-1
A plaque was in place on the southeast pier, not shown in these photos, that was removed before demolition of the bridge. It read:
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121450
MI-115-A-2
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121451
MI-115-A-3
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121452
MI-115-A-4
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121453
MI-115-A-5
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121454
MI-115-A-6
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121455
MI-115-A-7
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121456
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
121457
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 43.262222,-86.246944
Carries M-120 SB over Cedar Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: 7-span, reinforced concrete tee-beams of rolled steel I-beams encased in concete.
"The Veterans Memorial Park and Parkway, M-120 Southbound Bridge derives its significance by its historical association with the Veterans Memorial Park. The park and bridge are early examples of landscape planning and design which gained popularity in the period between the wars. The bridge was constructed utilizing standardized plans developed by the Michigan State Highway Department."
Irene Jackson and William Henry
Henry & Henry Preservation and Architectural Consultants
July 1996
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Total Length: 260.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on M-120 SB in North Muskegon
History: Built 1931; Replaced 1996
Built: 1931
Location: Muskegon County
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121458
MI-115-B-1
A plaque was in place on the southeast pier, not shown in these photos, that was removed before demolition of the bridge. It read:
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121459
MI-115-B-2
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121460
MI-115-B-3
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121461
MI-115-B-4
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121462
MI-115-B-5
Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER
121463
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
121464
Index to Photographs
Photo taken by HAER
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 43.179167,-86.263611
Carries Henry Street over Mona Lake
Design: unknown
Design Details: "This bridge has been classified a significant bridge from the Engineering and Transportation standpoint.
"Ths bridge is scheduled for reconstruction because of the deteriorated condition of the abutments and the deck. The vertical alignment has also been redesigned to bring it into compliance with today's geometric standards, and to provide safe sight distances. The bridge will be widened to accomodate increased vehicular traffic.
"Ayres, Lewis, Norris and May, Inc. or Ann Arbor, Michigan has prepared Contract Documents for the reconstruction. ALNM is also repsonsible for the HAER documentation of the structure."
Historic American Engineering Report
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Total Length: 901.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Mona Lake on Henry Street in North Shores
History: Built 1932, susequent work 1989; Replaced 1988
Built: 1932
Location: Muskegon County
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122002
West Elevation View Looking East
We are puzzled how the HAER report can say subsequent work on the bridge was performed in 1989, yet the NBI says the bridge was replaced in 1988. Was the bridge reconstructed? Or replaces? The City Engineer for Norton Shores reports that the bridge was, in fact, replaced.
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122003
Elevation Looking Northwest
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122004
View From Approach Looking North
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122005
Second Pier From North Approach, View From East Side
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122006
Third Pier From North, View From West
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122007
Abutment Northwest Corner North Approach
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122008
South Abutment Substructure And Base
Photo taken by James F. White, March 1988, for HAER
122009
Float Bridge, Constructed In 1881 (From City Of Norton Shores)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
122010
Steel Bridge Preceeding The Existing Bridge - 1909-1934 (From City Of Norton Shores)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 43.403611,-86.348889
Carries C O Railroad over Lake Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 88.6 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lake Street on C O Railroad
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.264659,-86.237608
Carries Mid-Michigan Railroad over Muskegon River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Muskegon River on Mid-Michigan Railroad
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Muskegon County
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473848
CSX - Muskegon River Bridge
Photo taken by Nick Kroes in 2006
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.127810,-86.140645
Carries Route 96 over Grand River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Grand River on Route 96
History:
Built:
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Remove
Location: 43.251666,-86.237167
Carries Bank Street over Fourmile Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Fourmile Creek on Bank Street
History: Built 1908; Removed ?
Built: 1908
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.216675,-86.259647
Carries CSX RR over Seaway Drive (Business U.S. 31)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 209.0 Feet
Span Length: 10.5 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Seaway Drive (Business U.S. 31) on CSX RR
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: Muskegon County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.413636,-86.352234
Carries Business US-31 (Dowling Street and Thompson Street) over White River
Design: girder/pony/curved
Design Details: Concrete curved chord through girder
Total Length: 90.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete curved chord through girder bridge over White River on Business US-31 (Dowling Street and Thompson Street)
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: Muskegon County
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505452
Historical Photo
505453
Historical Photo
505567
Historical Photo
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.413636,-86.352234
Carries Dowling Street and Thompson Street over White River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Dowling Street and Thompson Street
History:
Built:
Location: Muskegon County
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505454
Historical Photo
505582
Whitehall Montague Bridge
Tech drawing by Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 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.
