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Michigan Avenue Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: Spring 2007

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Michigan Avenue Over Rice Creek

Location
Rural (Near Marshall): Calhoun County, Michigan: United States

Structure Type
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1923 By Builder/Contractor: B. C. Lord of Clayton, Michigan and Engineer/Design: Michigan State Highway Department

Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable

Main Span Length
50.0 Feet (15.2 Meters)

Structure Length
50.0 Feet (15.2 Meters)

Roadway Width
24 Feet (7.32 Meters)

Spans
1 Main Span(s)

Inventory Number
13200030000B010

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This bridge no longer exists!

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This bridge was demolished and replaced in 2014 under Local Bridge Program!

This bridge is one of only two surviving examples of straight concrete through girder bridges in Calhoun County. It retains a plaque on it attributing the building of the bridge to B. C. Lord of Clayton Michigan. The Trunk Line Bridge label on the bridge is testimony to Michigan Avenue's US-12 past. US-12 is currently aligned much further south, replacing the US-112 designation down there for what is often called Chicago Road. This change occurred after I-94 was completed.

Armco railings added to this bridge greatly detract from the beauty of this bridge. This bridge is also suffering from spalling, due to salt application on roadways. It is however one of a rapidly declining historic bridge type in Michigan.

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