View Information About HSR Ratings
This bridge has a plaque listing a 1956 construction date and the National Bridge Inventory lists 1957, suggesting the bridge may have been started in 1956 but not completed until the year after. Either way, this bridge appears to be one of the oldest surviving pre-stressed concrete box beam bridges in Michigan. In addition, the bridge is of relatively substantial length which adds to its significance as an early example of a bridge construction technology that is today the most common material used in bridge construction today.
The original plans for this bridge also included an alternate concrete t-beam bridge that was not built.
This particular bridge rests on piers (technically bents) that have an unusually lightweight appearance. The bridge retains Michigan's attractive type R4 railings. It is only these railings and some simple abutment details that give this bridge aesthetic value. The adjacent pre-stressed box beam superstructure itself is really no different in appearance from modern bridges of this type: a slab of concrete and indeed very ugly in appearance. In this sense, the bridge also represents the twilight hours of aesthetics in bridge construction, since when Michigan discontinued the use of R4 railings in bridge construction, aesthetics in bridge design was essentially no longer a part of standard bridge construction.
This bridge was formally found eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by Michigan Department of Transportation during a 2007 update of the Historic Bridge Inventory.
This historic bridge has been demolished. This map is shown for reference purposes only.
Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
Search For Additional Bridge Listings:
Bridgehunter.com: View listed bridges within 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) of this bridge.
Bridgehunter.com: View listed bridges within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of this bridge.
Additional Maps:
Google Streetview (If Available)
GeoHack (Additional Links and Coordinates)
Apple Maps (Via DuckDuckGo Search)
Apple Maps (Apple devices only)
Android: Open Location In Your Map or GPS App
Flickr Gallery (Find Nearby Photos)
Wikimedia Commons (Find Nearby Photos)
Directions Via Sygic For Android
Directions Via Sygic For iOS and Android Dolphin Browser
USGS National Map (United States Only)
Historical USGS Topo Maps (United States Only)
Historic Aerials (United States Only)
CalTopo Maps (United States Only)
© Copyright 2003-2024, HistoricBridges.org. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: HistoricBridges.org is a volunteer group of private citizens. HistoricBridges.org is NOT a government agency, does not represent or work with any governmental agencies, nor is it in any way associated with any government agency or any non-profit organization. While we strive for accuracy in our factual content, HistoricBridges.org offers no guarantee of accuracy. Information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Information could include technical inaccuracies or errors of omission. Opinions and commentary are the opinions of the respective HistoricBridges.org member who made them and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone else, including any outside photographers whose images may appear on the page in which the commentary appears. HistoricBridges.org does not bear any responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of this or any other HistoricBridges.org information. Owners and users of bridges have the responsibility of correctly following all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, regardless of any HistoricBridges.org information.
