Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.372222,-86.290556
Carries 13th Avenue over Deerlick Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 31.8 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Deerlick Creek on 13th Avenue
History: Built 1992
Built: 1992
Location: Van Buren County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.406563,-86.272801
Carries Dyckman Avenue over Black River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Scherzer type Rolling Lift Bascule, double leaf.
Total Length: 236.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Black River on Dyckman Avenue in South Haven
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967
Location: Van Buren County
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385296
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge
South Haven MI
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge
Closed view
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2015
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Photo taken by
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.258659,-85.968019
Carries 44th Avenue over Paw Paw River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Paw Paw River on 44th Avenue
History: Built 1882; replaced 2001
Built: 1882
Location: Van Buren County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.200635,-85.796914
Carries Amtrak over W. Robinson Avenue/60th Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 79.7 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over W. Robinson Avenue/60th Avenue on Amtrak
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Van Buren County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.316398,-86.112837
Carries SECOND STREET over BLACK RIVER
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over BLACK RIVER on SECOND STREET
History:
Built: 1971
Location: Van Buren County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.316258,-86.110424
Carries CSX Transportation over Black 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 Black River on CSX
History:
Built:
Location: Van Buren County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.406560,-86.272800
Carries Dyckman Avenue over Black River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Dyckman Avenue
History: Collapsed in 1941 ; repaired the same year. Replaced in 1967
Built:
Location: Van Buren County
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450996
Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
The Times Herald: March 13 1941
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
Article
The News-Palladium: March 13 1941
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
Article
The Herald-Press: August 4 1942
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
Article
The News-Palladium: September 25 1943
451000
Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
The Herald-Press: November 25 1966
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
The Herald-Press: January 18 1967
451002
Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
The News-Palladium: March 7 1967
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Dyckman Avenue Bridge - Old
Footbridge
The News-Palladium: February 23 1967
452884
Dyckman Avenue Bridge
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2019
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.221380,-86.164980
Carries County Road 687 over Paw Paw River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paw Paw River on County Road 687
History:
Built: 1909
Location: Van Buren County
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452988
CR 687 - Paw Paw River Bridge
The Herald-Palladium: April 5 1979
452989
CR 687 - Paw Paw River Bridge
The Herald-Palladium: March 18 1981
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CR 687 - Paw Paw River Bridge
The Herald-Palladium: March 18 1981
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.309314,-86.116066
Carries CSX Transportation over Maple Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Maple Creek on CSX Transportation
History:
Built:
Location: Van Buren County
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Status: Collapsed and replaced
Location: 42.266347,-85.912633
Carries County Road 665 over Paw Paw River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Paw Paw River on County Road 665
History: Built in 1910; Collapsed August 8, 1968 when liquid chloride tanker attempted to cross
Built: 1910
Location: Van Buren County
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457211
Paw Paw River Bridge
The News-Palladium: August 9 1968
457212
Paw Paw River Bridge
Article
The News-Palladium: August 9 1968
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.417064,-86.250036
Carries Michigan Central RR over Black River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Black River on Michigan Central RR
History:
Built:
Location: Van Buren County
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467485
MCRR - Black River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.316395,-86.108972
Carries Center Street over Mill Pond
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Mill Pond on Center Street
History:
Built:
Location: Van Buren County
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467709
Center Street Bridge
Photo taken from Bangor MI Historical Society
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.230571,-85.885261
Carries Footpath over Maple Lake
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Maple Lake on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: Van Buren County
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504667
Maple Isle Footbridge
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.
