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Black Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.201111,-82.665278

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Carries Fargo Road over Black Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 59.7 Feet
Span Length: 57.7 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Fargo Road
History: Replaced 2000
Built:

Location: Sanilac County

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Black River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.422500,-82.711389

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Carries Church Road over Black River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 98.8 Feet
Span Length: 95.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Black River on Church Road
History: Replaced 2004
Built:

Location: Sanilac County

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Black River Drain Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.496111,-82.761389

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Carries Nicol Road over Black River Drain
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Black River Drain on Nicol Road
History: Built 1905; replaced 2005
Built: 1905

Location: Sanilac County

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Elk Creek Drain Bridge

Status: Given to a local landowner

Location: 43.349167,-82.786111

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Carries Cash Road over Elk Creek Drain
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 72.8 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Elk Creek Drain on Cash Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Sanilac County

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North Branch White Creek Dn Bridge

Status: Removed (gone by 1999)

Location: 43.501387,-83.099625

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Carries Downington Road over North Branch White Creek Dn
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Branch White Creek Dn on Downington Road
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Location: Sanilac County

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South Branch Cass River Drain Bridge

Status: Removed (gone by 1999)

Location: 43.547366,-83.074617

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Carries Hoadley Road over South Branch Cass River Drain
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 149.9 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Cass River Drain on Hoadley Road
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907

Location: Sanilac County

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South Branch Cass River Drain Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.489444,-82.995278

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Carries over South Branch Cass River Drain
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 79.7 Feet
Span Length: 77.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Branch Cass River Drain
History: Built 1905; replaced 2001
Built: 1905

Location: Sanilac County

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Custer Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 43.453450,-82.738700

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Carries Custer Road over Black River I/C Drain
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: "With a main span of 27.52m (90.3 feet), this is among the longest known surviving Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan, since only fifteen percent of the total exceed eighty feet."
--Historic American Engineering Record Report, ca. 1995
Total Length: 90.3 Feet
Span Length: 90.3 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Black River I/C Drain on Custer Road near Carsonville
History: Built 1905; Replaced 1996
Built: 1905

Location: Sanilac County

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120478

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MI-96-1

All HAER photos taken by Dietrich Floeter, June 1995.

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120479

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MI-96-2

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120480

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MI-96-3

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120481

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MI-96-4

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120482

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MI-96-5

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120483

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MI-96-6

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120484

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MI-96-7

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120485

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MI-96-8

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120486

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MI-96-9

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120487

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MI-96-10

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120488

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MI-96-11

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120489

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MI-96-12

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120490

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MI-96-13

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120491

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MI-96-14

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120492

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MI-96-15

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120493

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MI-96-16

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120494

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MI-96-17

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120495

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MI-96-18

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120496

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MI-96-19

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120497

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MI-96-20

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120498

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MI-96-21

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C&O - Turntable Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 43.436199,-82.713601

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Carries Chesapeake & Ohio RR (abandoned) over Black River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Black River on Chesapeake & Ohio RR (abandoned)
History: Installed 1960 by reusing a railroad turntable from Ottawa, WV to replace an older wooden structure; railroad abanded in 1991
Built: 1926

Location: Sanilac County

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Croswell Suspension Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 43.275490,-82.622840

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Carries Pedestrian Path over Black River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Black River on Pedestrian Path
History:
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Location: Sanilac County

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276760

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Croswell Suspension

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt July 2007

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Croswell Wagon Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 43.264353,-82.623661

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Carries Peck Road over Black River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Peck Road
History:
Built:

Location: Sanilac County

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504021

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Croswell Wagon Bridge

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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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