Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.373333,-82.939444
Carries Ashland Avenue over Fox Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Fox Creek on Ashland Avenue in Detroit
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.317637,-83.160069
Carries C&O Railroad over Southern Avenue
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Southern Avenue on C&O Railroad
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Wayne County
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461457
CSX - Southern Avenue Overpass
looking west
Photo taken by Rattrak
461458
CSX - Southern Aveue Overpass
looking east- foreground bridge is abandoned
Photo taken by Rattrak
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.342778,-82.976111
Carries Central over Canoe Stream
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Canoe Stream on Central in Detroit
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.136111,-83.178889
Carries Elizabeth Park Drive over Elizabeth Park Canal
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 59.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Elizabeth Park Canal on Elizabeth Park Drive in Trenton
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Wayne County
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461106
Elizabeth Park Drive Bridge
Photo from City of Trenton
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 42.300556,-83.302500
Carries Elm Circle Drive over Lower Rouge River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: 9-panel, riveted Bowstring Pony truss
Total Length: 59.7 Feet
Span Length: 56.8 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lower Rouge River on Elm Circle Drive in Inkster
History: Built 1900; rehabilitated 1969
Built: 1900
Location: Wayne County
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220778
Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz
220779
Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz
377004
Side View
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in January 2017
377005
Abutment
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in January 2017
377003
Portal View
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in January 2017
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.127778,-83.183611
Carries Grosse Ile Parkway over Elizabeth Park Canal
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Elizabeth Park Canal on Grosse Ile Parkway in Trenton
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic in May 2020 for repairs
Location: 42.127222,-83.172778
Carries Grosse Ile Pkwy over Trenton Channel
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss swing
Total Length: 339.9 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Swing Camelback through truss bridge over Trenton Channel on Grosse Ile Pkwy
History: Built 1932 on piers of Michigan Central rail bridge; rehabilitated 1980
Built: 1932
Location: Wayne County
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271168
Grosse Ile Bridge
Michigan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
343730
Photo taken by C Hanchey
343731
Photo taken by C Hanchey
488332
Grosse Ile Free Bridge
Photo from Detroit News
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.127222,-83.177778
Carries Grosse Ile Toll Br over Trenton Channel
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 1030.2 Feet
Span Length: 179.8 Feet
Overview: Swing bridge over Trenton Channel on Grosse Ile Toll Br in Riverview
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.042778,-83.213889
Carries Harbin Drive over Silver Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Silver Creek on Harbin Drive
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Wayne County
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275844
File:Harbin Drive Bridge.jpg
Photo taken by Notorious4life
275845
File:JeffersonAveHuronRiverHarbinDrSilverCreekBridgesCWayneCoMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
454627
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
454628
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 42.350556,-83.371944
Carries Hawthorne Drive over Middle Rouge River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Middle Rouge River on Hawthorne Drive in Westland
History: Built 1950; rehabilitated 1977
Built: 1950
Location: Wayne County
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466454
Photo via Roy Michalik
Photo taken by Nick Schmiedeler
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.086667,-83.186111
Carries Horse Island Drive over Horse Island Bayou
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Horse Island Bayou on Horse Island Drive in Gibraltar
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Wayne County
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488338
Horse Island Drive Bridge
Photo from MDOT
Status: Open to traffic.
Location: 42.280833,-83.128611
Carries West Jefferson Avenue over Rouge River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet
Overview: Bascule pony truss bridge over Rouge River on W. Jefferson Avenue in Detroit and River Rouge
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1982; damaged in collision 2013; Repaired and reopened 2016.
Built: 1922
Location: Wayne County
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234760
West Jefferson Ave Rouge River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234761
West Jefferson Ave Rouge River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234762
West Jefferson Ave Rouge River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234763
West Jefferson Ave Rouge River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234764
West Jefferson Ave Rouge River Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
260789
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260791
Jefferson Avenue Bridge
Raised of ships
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
Status: Demolished and replaced.
Location: 42.364722,-82.933056
Carries Korte Avenue over Fox Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 36.7 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Fox Creek on Korte Avenue in Detroit
History: Built 1922; replaced 2004
Built: 1922
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Currently undergoing replacement
Location: 42.279444,-83.456389
Carries Lilley Road over Lower Rouge River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lower Rouge River on Lilley Road
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Wayne County
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275860
File:LilleyRoadLowerRougeRiverBridgeCantonMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
370070
Portal View
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370071
Oblique View
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370072
Sidewalk and Railing
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370073
Truss Web
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370074
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370075
Distant view
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370076
Section Loss on diagonal
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370077
End Post
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370078
Carnegie USA Brand
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
370079
Deck and Truss web
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.303611,-83.263333
Carries Outer Drive over Lower Rouge River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 72.8 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Lower Rouge River on Outer Drive in Dearborn
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.435833,-83.336111
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over Middlebelt Road
Design: arch/through
Design Details: Through arch
Total Length: 114.8 Feet
Span Length: 114.8 Feet
Overview: Through arch bridge over Middlebelt Road on Pedestrian Walkway in Livonia
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Wayne County
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337323
Pedestrian bridge over Middlebelt Road, 19827 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, Michigan
Photo taken by Dwight Burdette
366244
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in September 2015
366245
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in September 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.365833,-83.408889
Carries Old M-14 over Middle Rouge River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 76.8 Feet
Span Length: 76.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Rouge River on Old M-14 in Livonia
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.384167,-83.462500
Carries Northville Road over Middle Rouge River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Rouge River on Northville Road
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 2000
Built: 1919
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.356944,-83.261667
Carries Outer Drive over Joy Road
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 74.8 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Joy Road on Outer Drive in Detroit
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927
Location: Wayne County
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495235
Outer Drive Bridge
Joy Road was formerly Bonaparte Road
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.442778,-83.270000
Carries M-102 (W. 8 Mile Road) over Plum Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 55.8 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Plum Creek on M-102 (W. 8 Mile Road) in Detroit
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1959
Built: 1931
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.376111,-83.454167
Carries Plymouth Road over Middle Rouge River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Rouge River on Plymouth Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Wayne County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.359167,-82.932500
Carries Riverside Avenue over Canal
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over a canal on Riverside Avenue
History: Built 1909; replaced 2001
Built: 1909
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.291389,-83.142222
Carries M-85 over Rouge River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 281.8 Feet
Span Length: 164.1 Feet
Overview: Lost bascule bridge over Rouge River on M-85 in Detroit
History: Built 1926; demolished 2013
Built: 1926
Location: Wayne County
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265911
Fort Street Bridge
Trunnion bascule bridge destroyed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
319444
Rouge River Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
346552
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth
435897
Fort Street Bridge (Old)
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
435898
Fort Street (Old)
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
447160
Fort Street Bridge (Old)
Photo from at detroit.net
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.296667,-83.150556
Carries Dix Road over Rouge River
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 221.8 Feet
Span Length: 164.1 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Rouge River on Dix Road in Dearborn
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1989
Built: 1927
Location: Wayne County
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271166
Rouge River Bridge
Detroit MI
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
318526
Rouge River Bridge
Open
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
337299
View East, Elevation Of West Fascia On North Approach
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337300
View West, Elevation Of East Fascia On North Approach
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337301
View West, Portion Of West Balustrade Railing On North Approach
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337302
View West, Showing Control Tower On North Side Of Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337303
View Northwest, Showing Control Tower On; South Side Of Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337304
View West, Showing Downstream Side Of Bridge In Closed Position
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337305
View West, Portion Of East Balustrade Railing On North Approach
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337306
Photograph Of A Photograph (Original Negative Location Unknown), Photographed By Smith Brothers Commercial Photographers On August 30, 1927 View Northwest, Showing Downstream Side Of Bridge In Closed Position
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337307
Photograph Of A Photograph (Original Negative Location Unknown), Photographed By Smith Brothers Commercial Photographers On August 30, 1927 View Southeast, Showing Upstream Side Of Bridge In Open Position
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337308
Photograph Of A Photograph (Original Negative Location Unknown), Photographed By Smith Brothers Commercia Photographers On July 18, 1927 View Northeast, Showing Northeast Approach To Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337309
Photograph Of A Photograph (Original Negative Location Unknown), Photographed By Smith Brothers Commercia! Photographers On August 22, 1928 View Northwest, Showing Freighter (Henry Ford Ii) Passing Thru Bridge Going Downstream
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
337310
Photograph Of Original Contract Drawing A313 Showing Details Of The Balustrade Railing On The Northeast Wall Of The Dix Avenue Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
435895
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
435896
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.423333,-83.503889
Carries Seven Mile Road over North Branch Johnson Drain
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 17.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over North Branch Johnson Drain on Seven Mile Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.100556,-83.173056
Carries Swan Drive over Swan Channel
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 79.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Swan Channel on Swan Drive
History: Originally built in 1889 ; Moved here in 1923; Rehabilitated 1956
Built: 1889
Location: Wayne County
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461110
Swan Drive Bridge
Photo taken by Kimberly P.Mitchell
Status: Doomed
Currently undergoing replacement; construction began in October 2018
Location: 42.161083,-83.402750
Carries Waltz Road over Huron River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 207.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.7 Feet
Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over Huron River on Waltz Road
History: Built 1924 by the Mount Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1961; closed June 1, 2017; currently undergoing replacement
Built: 1924
Location: Wayne County
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275902
File:Waltz Road-Huron River Bridge New Boston MI.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
369400
Portal View
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
369401
Oblique View
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
369402
Truss Web
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
369403
Railing and Sidewalk
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
369404
Bethlehem Brand
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in November 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.327222,-83.092222
Carries CSX Transportation over W. Grand Boulevard
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 55.8 Feet
Span Length: 55.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over W. Grand Boulevard on CSX Transportation in Detroit
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Wayne County
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364504
Published prior to 1923
364505
Abutment and steel ribs - Melan Arch
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.116074,-83.356806
Carries Willow Road over Huron River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 108.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Huron River on Willow Road
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1922
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.211667,-83.492500
Carries Belleville Road over Huron River
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: 8 panel, two lane, 120' long, single span, riveted Parker camelback pony truss.
"The Belleville Road Bridge is important in local history for its relation to events surrounding the creation of Belleville Lake and the local economic, recreational, residential and agricultural development of the surrounding area. It has been identified as being potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as a late example of a riveted camelback pony truss."
--Georeg R. Schneider, Division of Engineering
Wayne County Department of Public Serivces
for Federal Highway Administration, Michigan DOT and HAER
June 1990
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Replaced/relocated Parker pony truss bridge over Huron River on Belleville Road in Belleville
History: Built 1924; Deck replaced 1943 and 1959; Moved to Kent County, Michigan, 1995.
Built: 1924
Location: Wayne County
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120711
MI-66-1
This bridge was moved in 1995 to Kent County, Michigan where it is now known as the Burroughs Street Bridge.
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120712
MI-66-2
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120713
MI-66-3
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120714
MI-66-4
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120715
MI-66-5
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120716
MI-66-6
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120717
MI-66-7
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
120718
MI-66-8
Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER
Status: Open to traffic
Slated for replacement and demolition, per permit issued by Canadian Government.
Location: 42.314500,-83.075800
Carries US I-96 and Canada 3 over Detroit River
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire suspension
Total Length: 7500.0 Feet
Span Length: 1850.0 Feet
Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Detroit River on US I-96 and Canada 3 in Windsor, Ontario Canada and Detroit
History: Built 1927-1928; New Plaza 2008
Built: 1929
Location: Wayne County
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120800
Ambassador Bridge from Windsor
Used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation license.
Photo taken by Patrick Falk
120801
Oblique View
Used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
Photo taken by Mike Russell
470993
Ambassador Bridge
Photo from old postcard
354642
Looking SE at North approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354643
Looking SE at North Tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354644
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354645
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354646
Looking East
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354647
North tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354648
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354649
North Tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354650
North tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354651
North and South towers
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354652
North tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354653
Looking South
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354654
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354655
South tower
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354656
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354657
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354658
Looking West
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354659
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354660
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354661
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354662
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016
354663
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016
354664
Detail-approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
354665
Detail
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2016
354666
North approach
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in June 2016
456119
Looking north from the river
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.327200,-83.041000
Carries US I-375/M-10 & Former Canada 3B over Detroit River
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Immersed Tube
Total Length: 5160.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Detroit River on US I-375/M-10 & Former Canada 3B in Windsor, Ontario Canada and Detroit
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Wayne County
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120806
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Public Domain Photo
357752
South Portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016
357753
South portal
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in July 2016
Status: Open to horse-drawn carriages
Location: 42.304241,-83.224453
Carries over pond
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over pond in Dearborn
History: Originally crossed between Greene and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania (38-30-41x). Dismantled and moved to Dearborn in November 1937.
Built: 1832
Location: Wayne County
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126697
Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger
127215
Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger
155180
Ackley Covered Bridge Postcard
Robert Stephenson Postcard Collection
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.410556,-83.471667
Carries Six Mile Road over Edward N. Hines Drive
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Edward N. Hines Drive on Six Mile Road
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Wayne County
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488337
Six Mile Road over Edward N. Hines Drive Bridge
Photo from Mapio
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.376111,-83.455000
Carries Plymouth Road over Edward N. Hines Drive
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Edward N. Hines Drive on Plymouth Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.287365,-83.139803
Carries Norfolk Southern RR (formerly Wabash RR) over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 291.0 Feet
Span Length: 162.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Rouge River on Norfolk Southern RR (formerly Wabash RR)
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Wayne County
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244842
Elevation.
Photo provided by HistoricBridges.org. All Rights Reserved.
Photo taken by Nathan Holth of HistoricBridges.org
260345
NS -Rouge River Bridge
Closed about to raise for ship traffic
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260346
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raising
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260347
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260348
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Lowered
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260349
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260350
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
263980
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Ship passing through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264464
Wabash Rouge River Railroad Bridge
Detroit MI
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264465
Wabash River Railroad Bridge
Open for ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013
289518
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Trains traveling through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
289519
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Showing the tracks and the bridge in the closed position of train traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
289520
NS - Rouge iver Bridge
Inforamtion about this unusual rare type
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013
289521
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Rail bridge about to raise
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013
289522
NS - Rouge River Bridge
As the bridge raises the counterweight pulls down with the operators house on the inclined track
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013
289523
NS - Rouge River Bridge
The counterweight is almost inside the inclined track as the bridge is raising for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013
289524
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Bridge almost raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013
289525
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Bridge fully raised and a ship soon passes under
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2013
289578
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
289579
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Almost raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
289580
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
305860
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Closed after raising for testing just completed in 1923
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
306099
Wabash Railroad Rouge River bridge, 1931
Unknown photographer
306555
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raising of ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
306747
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Closed of trains
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
309615
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Open for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
309616
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
317771
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Lowered
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317772
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317773
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raised of ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317774
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Bridge about to lower
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317775
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Lowered position
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317776
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raising for ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317777
NS - Rouge River Bridge
A ship passed through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317778
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Opposite scene
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
347419
Abt bascule bridge design plan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
477948
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477949
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477950
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477951
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477952
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477953
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477954
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477955
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477956
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477957
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477958
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477959
Photo taken by
477960
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477961
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477962
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.342718,-82.998609
Carries Belle Isle Traffic over Detroit River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 2291.5 Feet
Span Length: 134.8 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Detroit River on Belle Isle Traffic
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1923
Location: Wayne County
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234765
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234766
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234767
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234768
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234769
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234770
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
234771
Belle Isle MacArthur Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in June 2012
470994
MacArthur Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.429795,-83.475260
Carries Railroad over Doheny Drive
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Doheny Drive on Railroad
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Wayne County
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243708
Photo taken by Andrew Turnbull
243709
Photo taken by Andrew Turnbull
367010
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in October 2016
367011
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in October 2016
367012
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in October 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.283064,-83.135366
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923
Location: Wayne County
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264081
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Northeast
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264082
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Trains approaching
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264083
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264084
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Raising for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264085
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264088
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Closed again
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264089
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Passed under the raised bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264090
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Raised again of ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264091
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Open position
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264092
MC - Rouge River Bridge
About to lower
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264093
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Lowering
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264118
MC - Rouge River Bridge
Partly raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
265864
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
The operating machinery is mounted on the counterweight bridge tower for a better suited operation
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
289660
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Open for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2014
289661
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Showing bridge tenders house
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
289662
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Information about this Strauss type
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013
291055
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Detroit MI
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
317763
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Raised of ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317764
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Close view of a raised bridge of ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
306744
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
306745
Michigan Central Railroad bridge
Raised for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
308950
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Bridge still in heavy use
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014
317765
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Lowering
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317766
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Bridge about to lower
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317767
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Lowered position
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317768
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Trains passing through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317769
Closed until ship passage and the bridge raises
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
317770
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Detail scenery
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
326308
Michigan Central railroad bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
326309
Michigan Central railroad bridge1
Lowering
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
326310
Michigan Central railroad bridge2
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
326311
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Trains traveling through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
326312
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Raising for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013
326313
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
326327
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
326328
CRXX - Rouge River Bridge
Raised of ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
326329
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Lowering
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
326512
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
326513
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Partly raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2013
326534
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Closing
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
326581
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Trains crosses through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
326582
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015
330240
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge
Raised view
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
334344
Busterwmu
334345
Busterwmu
334346
Busterwmu
334347
Busterwmu
334370
Photo taken by C Hanchey
334371
Photo taken by C Hanchey
334372
Photo taken by C Hanchey
338272
From Railway Age Magazine
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Courtesy of RRHX
347416
Strauss bascule bridge design plan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
352208
NYC - Rouge River Bridge
Raising for Ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2016
366732
NS -Rouge River Bridge
Lowered for train traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2016
366733
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Raised about to lower
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2016
366734
NS - Rouge River Bridge
Ship about to pass through
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2016
441025
Still in heavy rail use
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2019
477963
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477964
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477965
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477966
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
477967
Photo taken by Thomas Rubarth
479087
Photo taken by Chosen Won
479088
Photo taken by Chosen Won
479089
Photo taken by Chosen Won
479090
Photo taken by Chosen Won
479091
Photo taken by Chosen Won
479092
Photo taken by Chosen Won
479093
Photo taken by Chosen Won
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.278185,-83.115695
Carries Delray Connecting Railroad over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 210.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Delray Connecting Railroad
History: Built 1922; Modified 1950
Built: 1920
Location: Wayne County
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389751
DCAX - Short Cut Canal Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2017
385263
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
385262
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
385261
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
264110
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264111
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264112
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264113
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264114
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264115
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264116
CN - Short Cut Canal Bridge
Closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
264117
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
289678
CN - Short Cut Canal Bridge
Ship passing through a raised bascule drawbridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2014
375996
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
306948
CN - Short Cut Canal Bridge
Raising of ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
327006
CN - Short Cut Canal Bridge
Raised for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2015
327007
CN - Short Cut Canal Bridge
Closed for rail traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2015
334340
CN - Short Cut Canal
Busterwmu
334341
Busterwmu
334342
Busterwmu
401164
Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection (The Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad Book)
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
434838
Raising for ship traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2018
435047
Raised for ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
448226
456121
View from the river
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2019
482598
Photo taken by Tug Speedman
482599
Photo taken by The Great Out Doors
Status: Collapsed
Location: 42.289056,-83.108494
Carries Solvay Process Railroad over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 210.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Solvay Process Railroad
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Wayne County
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265187
Solvay Processs Railroad Bridge
Once in operation
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
265188
Solvay Precess railroad bridges
Bridge near Zug Island
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
288695
DCAX - Rouge River Bridge
Raising
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2014
288696
DCAX - Rouge River Bridge
Raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2014
337181
Photo taken by The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co
350788
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
436570
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.289001,-83.109517
Carries Zug Island Road and Delray Connecting Railroad/Norfolk Southern Railway over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 141.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Zug Island Road and Delray Connecting Railroad/Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Wayne County
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385260
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017
265201
Zug Island Bridge
141 Bridge once had railroad
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
265202
Zug Island Bridge
Scherzer type
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013
289663
Zug Island Road Bridge
Bridge open for barge traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2014
289664
Zug Island Road Bridge
Bridge about to lower
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
334348
Delray Connecting Solvay Process Scherzer bascule Detroit Mich
Proceedings of Second Pan American Scientific
334349
Delray Connecting with highway Scherzer bascule Detroit Mich
BoatNerd.Com
334369
Photo taken by Arthur Samuels Jr.
335738
Zug Island Road Bridge
Explaining of the construction details of the bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015
340814
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013
347379
Scherzer bascule bridge design plan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
350789
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
438472
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2018
438707
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
447161
Zug Island Road Bridge
Photo from Bikes, Books & a Little Music
456120
View from the river
Photo taken by Jann Mayer in July 2019
482600
Photo taken by Chosen Won
482601
Photo taken by Chosen Won
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.296612,-83.150797
Carries Dix Road over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss Heel Trunnion type
Total Length: 112.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Dix Road
History: Built 1913, Replaced 1927
Built: 1913
Location: Wayne County
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384840
Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection Dix Avenue Bridge Detroit MI Top
Photo taken by The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company
266213
Old Dix Road Bridge
A Technical drawing of an old Bridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
297932
Old Dix Road Bridge
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
337148
Photo taken by The Strauss Bascule Bridge Co
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.347989,-83.019802
Carries Cemetery Road over Bloody Run
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 Bloody Run on Cemetery Road
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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274412
Photo taken by David Garvin
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.443508,-83.127931
Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Pond
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 Pond on Pedestrian Pathway
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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274413
Photo taken by Thomas Hawk
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.042778,-83.213889
Carries Jefferson Avenue over Huron River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.8 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Huron River on Jefferson Avenue
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Wayne County
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275843
File:Jefferson Avenue Bridge Huron River.jpg
Photo taken by Notorious4life
454624
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
454625
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
454626
On deck view
Live Load!
Photo taken by Rick McOmber in August 2019
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.096111,-83.150556
Carries East River Road over N Hickory Canal
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over N Hickory Canal on East River Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: Wayne County
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275854
File:EastRiverRdHickoryCanalBridgeBGrosseIleMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
275855
File:EastRiverRdHickoryCanalBridgeAGrosseIleMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.138056,-83.155833
Carries Ferry Street over Thorofare Canal
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 94.8 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Thorofare Canal on Ferry Street
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947
Location: Wayne County
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275856
File:FerryStThorofareCanalBridgeAGrosseIlMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
275857
File:FerryStThorofareCanalBridgeBGrosseIlMi.jpg
Photo taken by AndrewJameson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.094722,-83.190556
Carries Gibraltar Road over Waterway Canal
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 97.8 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Waterway Canal on Gibraltar Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932
Location: Wayne County
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275858
File:GibraltarRdWaterwayCanalBGibraltarMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
275859
File:GibraltarRdWaterwayCanalAGibraltarMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.168056,-83.143611
Carries Parke Lane Road over Thorofare Ch(Grosse Ile)
Design: arch/deck/ribbed
Design Details: Rare cantilevered, closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 98.8 Feet
Span Length: 98.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Thorofare Ch(Grosse Ile) on Parke Lane Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Wayne County
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275861
File:ParkLnThorofareCanalBridgeAGrosseIlMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
275862
File:ParkLnThorofareCanalBridgeDGrosseIlMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
275863
File:ParkLnThorofareCanalBridgeBGrosseIlMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
275864
File:ParkLnThorofareCanalBridgeCGrosseIlMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.102222,-83.171944
Carries S Pointe Drive over Swan Island Canal
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 44.6 Feet
Span Length: 39.4 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Swan Island Canal on S Pointe Drive
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 2000
Built: 1939
Location: Wayne County
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275866
File:SouthPointeRdFrenchmansCreekBridgeGrosseIleMi.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.326389,-83.160556
Carries US-12 over I-94
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 223.8 Feet
Span Length: 119.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over I-94 on US-12/Michigan Ave
History: Built 1948; rehabilitated 1996
Built: 1948
Location: Wayne County
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275885
File:I94 US12 bridgeB.jpg
Photo taken by Andrew Jameson
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.289455,-83.118081
Carries Detroit Toledo & Ironton RR over Rouge River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Detroit Toledo & Ironton RR
History: Built 1913; Replaced ca. 1976
Built: 1913
Location: Wayne County
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351657
DTI - Rouge River Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2016
419965
Photo taken by Peter Dudley
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.042576,-83.214227
Carries Jefferson Avenue over Huron 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 Huron River on Jefferson Avenue
History: Replaced 1930
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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377565
Jefferson Avenue swing bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014
377566
Photo provided by Don Harrison
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.281253,-83.160810
Carries Railroad over Schaefer Rd.
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 33.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Schaefer Rd. on Railroad
History:
Built: 1927
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.273096,-83.194514
Carries Railroad over Allen Rd.
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Allen Rd. on Railroad
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Wayne County
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307669
Wabash Railroad Bridge - Allen Rd. overpass
Unknown photographer
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.400300,-83.104807
Carries Hamilton Avenue over M-8, Davison Freeway
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over M-8, Davison Freeway on Hamilton Avenue
History: Built 1942; Replaced 1996
Built: 1942
Location: Wayne County
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310222
View Southwest Of Retaining Wall A
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310221
View Southeast, Showing Retaining Wall A And Willard School
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310220
East Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310219
Long View Of West Front And Retaining Wall A
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310218
North View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310217
East Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310216
West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310215
Distant View Of West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.401328,-83.101573
Carries Third Avenue over M-8, Davison Freeway
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over M-8, Davison Freeway on Third Avenue
History: Built 1942; Replaced 1996
Built: 1942
Location: Wayne County
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310227
West View Of East Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310226
East View Of West Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310225
North View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310224
East Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310223
West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.402021,-83.099064
Carries Second Avenue over M-8, Davison Fwy
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over M-8, Davison Fwy on Second Avenue
History: Built 1942; Replaced 1996
Built: 1942
Location: Wayne County
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310232
West View Of East Front, From Roadway Surface
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310231
East View Of West Front, From Roadway Surface
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310230
North View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310228
West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310229
East Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.403388,-83.095632
Carries Woodward Avenue over Davison Freeway
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Davison Freeway on Woodward Avenue
History: Built 1942; Replacd 1996
Built: 1942
Location: Wayne County
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310234
East Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310233
West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310235
North View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310236
South View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310237
East View Of West Front, Including Staircases And Bus Stop, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310238
East View Of West Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310239
West View Of East Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310240
Northwest View Of Retaining Wall F
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310241
Northeast View Of Steel Railing On Southwest Abutment
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310242
Southeast View Of Southwest Stairs
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310243
Southeast View Of Railing On Southwest Stairs
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310244
View Northwest Of Northwest Stairs
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310245
View North Of Northwest Stairs
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310246
Southeast View Of Southeast Stairs
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.404388,-83.092448
Carries John R Street over M-8, Davison Freeway
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over M-8, Davison Freeway on John R Street
History: Built 1942; Replaced 1996
Built: 1942
Location: Wayne County
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310247
West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310248
East Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310249
Northwest View Of Northeast Abutment Section
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310250
North View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310251
East View Of West Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310252
West View Of East Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.405656,-83.089444
Carries Brush Street over M-8, Davison Freeway
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over M-8, Davison Freeway on Brush Street
History: Built 1942; Removed 1996
Built: 1942
Location: Wayne County
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310253
West Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310254
East Front
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310255
North View Across Traffic Deck
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310256
East View Of West Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
310257
West View Of East Front, From Roadway Level
Photo taken by Carla Anderson for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.335789,-82.984328
Carries Inselruhe Avenue over Nashua Canal
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Nashua Canal on Inselruhe Avenue
History: Built 1901; Replaced 1999
Built: 1901
Location: Wayne County
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313220
View Southeast Across Deck Of Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313221
Long View West, East Facade And Nashua Canal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313222
View Northeast, West Facade
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313223
View East, West Facade
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313224
View Northwest, East Facade
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313225
View Northwest, Northeast Abutment And Wing Walls
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313226
View South, West Parapet Wall
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313227
View Northeast, Northeast Wing Walls And Sidewalk
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313228
View Southwest, Arched Coping Section On West Parapet Wall
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313229
View Southwest, Northwest Abutment And Wing Wall On West Parapet Wall
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313230
View Southwest, Limestone Volute Above The Northwest Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313231
View West, Limestone Volute Above The Northwest Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313232
View South, Limestone Volute At End Of The Northwest Wing Wall
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
313233
View Southeast, Marker At Northwest Corner Bridge
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.334764,-82.986956
Carries Picnic Way over Nashua Canal
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Nashua Canal on Picnic Way
History: Built 1901; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1901
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.172992,-83.160175
Carries Grosse Ile Toll Br over Trenton Channel
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 1030.2 Feet
Span Length: 179.8 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Trenton Channel on Grosse Ile Toll Bridge Road
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Wayne County
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314929
Flickr Photo
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21953562@N07/7572117852/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/21953562@N07/7572117852/
314935
Grosse IIe Toll Bridge
Michigan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.435208,-82.873535
Carries Pedestrian over Lake St Clair
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer double drawbridge
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lake St Clair on Pedestrian Walkway Lake Front Park
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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337107
Grosse Point Yacht Club Footbridge
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2015
500603
Photo taken by Mark and Wendy Comstock
500604
Photo taken by Mark and Wendy Comstock
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.282627,-83.135533
Carries New York Central RR over Rouge River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Rouge River on New York Central RR
History: Built 1887; Replaced in 1920
Built: 1887
Location: Wayne County
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338271
From Railway Age Magazine
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Courtesy of RRHX
338312
Replaced in 1920
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2015
Status: Open to traffic, but rarely used.
Location: 42.289705,-83.118189
Carries Delray Connecting Railroad over River Rouge
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over River Rouge on Delray Connecting Railroad
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976
Location: Wayne County
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344633
DCAX - Zug Island Bridge
Rarely used
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
351534
DCAX - Zug Island Swing Bridge
Photo by Nolan Skipper Laframboise II on "Abandoned Rails" Facebook page
351628
Photo taken by Peter Dudley
351656
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
461109
DCAX - Zug Island Swing Bridge
Photo taken by Dale Berry
Status: Destroyed by fire in 1915
Location: 42.342544,-82.998176
Carries East Grand Boulevard over Detroit 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 Detroit River on East Grand Boulevard
History: Destroyed by fire and replaced
Built: 1888
Location: Wayne County
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341148
Belle Isle Bridge (Old)
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2015
417155
Circa 1912
Old Postcard View
452193
Belle Isle Bridge
Detroit Free Press: October 19 1887
452194
Belle Isle Bridge
Detroit Free Press: April 28 1915
452195
Belle Isle Bridge
Detroit Free Press: April 28 1915
452196
Belle Isle Bridge
Detroit Free Press: April 28 1915
Status: No longer exists
Location: 42.234926,-83.148057
Carries Biddle /Jefferson Avenue over Ecorse River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder, rolling lift bascule double leaf.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Ecorse Creek on Biddle /Jefferson Avenue
History:
Built: 1916
Location: Wayne County
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415497
Historical Photo, 1916.
Photo taken by Engineering News
415498
Historical Photo, 1916.
Photo taken by Engineering News
415499
Historical Photo, 1916.
Photo taken by Engineering News
416056
Ecorse River Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.291152,-83.142073
Carries M-85 Fort Street over Rouge River
Design: truss/modern/pony/pratt
Design Details: Modern Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Modern bascule pony truss bridge over Rouge River on M-85 Fort Street
History: Built in 2015 replacing the older trunnion bascule
Built: 2015
Location: Wayne County
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373470
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
373469
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
373468
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
373467
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
373466
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
373465
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
373464
Photo taken by Michigan Department of Transportation in November 2016
346522
Fort Street Bridge (New)
Closed for motor traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
346523
Fort Street Bridge (New)
Raised of ships
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.289450,-83.118080
Carries Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad over Rouge River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 2231.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rouge River on Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
History: Built 1898; Replaced 1913
Built: 1898
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.287478,-83.139687
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad (Wabash) over Rouge River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Norfolk Southern Railroad (Wabash)
History: Replaced 1923
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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360916
NS - Roug River Bridge (Old)
Replaced in 1923
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016
Status:
Location: 42.280520,-83.128775
Carries Jefferson Avenue over Rouge River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer draw
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Rouge River on Jefferson Avenue
History: Built 1882; replaced 1890
Built: 1882
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.324570,-83.069852
Carries Canadian Pacific Railway over Detroit River
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 6500.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under Detroit River on Canadian Pacific Railway
History: 1910
Built: 1910
Location: Wayne County
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423555
Detroit River Train Tunnel
Photo taken by MJCdetroit in November 2010
423556
Detroit River Train Tunnel 2
Photo taken by MJCdetroit in November 2010
423557
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
423558
PostcardDetroitRiverRailroadTunnel
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
423559
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
423560
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
423561
Library of Congress
423562
Library of Congress
456125
CSX -Detroit-Windsor International Tunnel
east portal in Windsor
Photo from The Windsor Star
Status:
Location: 42.291299,-83.142099
Carries Fort Street over Rouge River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Fort Street
History: Built 1921 ; replaced 1926
Built: 1921
Location: Wayne County
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435881
Fort Street Bridge (Older)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
Status:
Location: 42.291223,-83.141927
Carries Fort Street over Rouge River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Rouge River on Fort Street
History: Built 1891 ; replaced 1921
Built: 1891
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.288952,-83.109320
Carries Delray Connecting Railroad over Rouge River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Delray Connecting Railroad
History: Replaced 1914
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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435886
Zug Isaland Railroad Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
Status: Replaced in 1927
Location: 42.295965,-83.150700
Carries Dix Avenue over Rouge River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Rouge River on Dix Avenue
History: Replaced in 1927
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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435880
Dix Avenue Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2018
Status:
Location: 42.361516,-83.216364
Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Replaced by new replica bridges
Location: 42.131624,-83.183699
Carries Pedestrian Path over Elizabeth Park Canal
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: 3 Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridges over Elizabeth Park Canal on Pedestrian Path
History:
Built: 1919
Location: Wayne County
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461107
Elizabeth Park - Pedestrian Bridges
Photo from Mapio.net
461108
Elizabeth Park - Pedestrian Bridges
Photo from Onlyinyourstate
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.363986,-83.079372
Carries Conrail Shared Assets over M-10
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over M-10 on Conrail Shared Assets
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949
Location: Wayne County
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468825
CRCX - M-10 Bridge
looking north
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.323979,-83.067722
Carries 12th Street over New York Central RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over New York Central RR on 12th Street
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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482167
12th Street Bridge
looking southeast
Photo from Detroit Publishing
482168
12th Street Bridge
looking southeast
Photo from old postcard
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.323990,-83.068239
Carries Howard Street over Conrail (Nee NYC nee Michigan Central)
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel arch bridge over Conrail (Nee NYC nee Michigan Central) on Howard Street
History: Built 1921; Removed late 60s/early 70s
Built: 1921
Location: Wayne County
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482223
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
482237
Howard Street Bridge
looking east, Howard St Bridge in background (date unknown)
Photo taken by Emery Gulash
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 42.090282,-83.154585
Carries East River Road over Hickory Canal
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Hickory Canal on East River Road
History: Built 1945
Built: 1945
Location: Wayne County
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488335
Hickory Canal Bridge
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 42.317088,-83.092298
Carries Footpath over lagoon
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over lagoon on Footpath
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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497749
Clark Park Bridge
1908 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 42.308988,-83.222227
Carries Michigan Avenue (US-12) over Rouge River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch, concrete cantilever design
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rouge River on Michigan Avenue (US-12, formerly US-112)
History: Built ca. 1914.
Built: ca. 1914
Location: Wayne County
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504006
Historical Photo
504007
Historical Photo
Status: Destroyed by collision; Removed; Supports may remain
Location: 42.385474,-83.022858
Carries Pedestrian Walkway over I-94
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over I-94 on Pedestrian Walkway
History: Hit by truck, collapsed and removed 2020
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 42.297594,-83.271308
Carries Michigan Central Railroad over Telegraph Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Telegraph Road on Michigan Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Wayne County
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509300
Photo taken from Biennial Report - Michigan State Highway Department - 1922
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 42.213426,-83.439875
Carries Edison Lake Road over Huron River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Huron River on Edison Lake Road
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Wayne County
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509413
Photo taken from Biennial Report - Michigan State Highway Department - 1916
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.
