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This bridge is noted for its attractive architectural details, setting it aside the majority of railroad overpasses in Detroit, and is also noted for being a five block section of the never-completed Outer Drive.
Outer Drive was a plan to create a boulevard that formed a ring around Detroit, and was intended for pleasure driving. While several sections were completed, and survive today as signed roads named Outer Drive, the entire drive was never completed, thus Outer Drive today is several sections that are not connected. However, this short section of Lantz Street is an particularly unusual anomoly as it is an unusual short section of the drive and is not signed as Outer Drive on maps and street signs. That this road was intended to be part of the Outer Drive is confirmed by this bridge's plaque which states it is Outer Drive. However, the other indication is the span length of this bridge and the width of the approaching roadway. From Charleston Street to John R Street, Lantz Street abruptly widens from a regular city street (about 27 feet wide) to what today looks like a ridiculously wide 60 foot roadway. A signed section of Outer Drive can be found 1 mile to the northeast on the alignment of State Fair Avenue.
This bridge should therefore be considered historically significant as a portion of the Outer Drive, which is a notable example (if incomplete) of boulevard-style construction, intended to allow drivers to enjoy getting out and driving. Even more significance is derived from the fact that this bridge was built using Depression-era relief funds.
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