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Manistee River Railroad Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: 2007 and October 29, 2022

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Facility Carried / Feature Intersected
Railroad (Tuscola and Saginaw) Over Manistee River

Location
Rural: Wexford County, Michigan: United States

Structure Type
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1898 By Builder/Contractor: Unknown

Rehabilitation Date
Not Available or Not Applicable

Main Span Length
Not Available

Structure Length
Not Available

Roadway Width
Not Available

Spans
1 Main Span(s)

Inventory Number
Not Applicable

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Bridge Documentation

This bridge's future is at risk!

Bridge Status: Updated Status as of February 2022: Slated for demolition and replacement by MDOT, as this is a DOT owned railroad line. Bridge remains in design phase, Estimated Construction Date To Begin: 2024

This is a relatively large deck truss that sweeps across the Manistee River valley. It features v-lacing on its vertical members. There is a large latticed sway bracing system present on the structure between the truss lines. The bridge is still in use by trains.

Alex Huff reports that this bridge dates to circa 1898 and was originally built for the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, which was a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He also reports that "There are some railroad car parts, wheels and such, visible on the east side of the bridge underwater from wrecks in the early part of the last century."

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