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Total Bridges Found: 15

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
10 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 10 Mile Road Over Charlotte River Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 51.8 ft
Main Span Length: 50.9 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1914 By: Minneapolis Bridge Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota A rare example of a lightweight style pony truss.Click to visit page.
Ashmun Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ashmun Street (I-75 BS) Over Power Canal Sault Ste Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed Total Length: 257 ft
Main Span Length: 257 ft
Roadway Width: 42 ft
Main Spans: 1
1935 By: Fry and Cain One of the most beautiful and rarest bridges in Michigan, this unique, massive trussed steel arch bridge provides an impressive clear span over the canal.Click to visit page.
Dafter Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dafter Road Over I-75 Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 357 ft
Main Span Length: 78.7 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 6
1964 By: Pierson Contracting Company and Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department Featuring unusual steel bent supports, this is a smaller and more modified version of the M-48 Bridge also in this county.Click to visit page.
East Portage Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. East Portage Avenue Over Power Canal Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed Total Length: 264.8 ft
Main Span Length: 264.8 ft
Roadway Width: 45 ft
Main Spans: 1
1970 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York One of two identical arch bridges in Sault Ste Marie.Click to visit page.
Fort Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Fort Street Over Power Canal Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 234 ft
Main Span Length: 232 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: New Castle Bridge Company of New Castle, Indiana A gorgeous example of its type, this is one of only two Pennsylvania truss bridges in Michigan.Click to visit page.
International Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. I-75 / TC-17B Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal Cantilever (Suspended Deck) Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed Total Length: 9280.6 ft
Main Span Length: 430 ft
Roadway Width: 28 ft
Main Spans: 7
1962 By: Unknown and Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and London of New York, New York This is the monumental 2 3/4 Mile long highway bridge in Sault Ste Marie.Click to visit page.
International Railroad Bridge
Camelback Truss Bridge Spans
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 2151 ft
Main Span Length: 239 ft
Main Spans: 9
1887 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec This is the stationary multi-span Parker truss portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
International Railroad Bridge
Swing Bridge Span
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Main Spans: 2 1887 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec This is the swing span portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
International Railroad Bridge
Vertical Lift Bridge Span
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift Total Length: 369 ft
Main Span Length: 369 ft
Roadway Width: 21 ft
Main Spans: 1
1960 By: Unknown With 175 foot towers and 70 ton counterweights, this is the vertical lift span portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
International Railroad Bridge
Bascule Bridge Span
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) Total Length: 336 ft
Main Span Length: 336 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois Designed by Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, this is the bascule span portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
M-123 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. M-123 Over Tahquamenon River Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 280 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 5
1952 By: Proksch Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department An uncommon and relatively long variation of a state highway department steel stringer bridge.Click to visit page.
M-28 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. M-28 Over East Branch Tahquemenon River Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 54.8 ft
Main Span Length: 54.8 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1
1926 By: Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department This prototype bridge is significant as one of the first examples of a short-lived but prolific state standard plan.Click to visit page.
M-48 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. M-48 Over I-75 Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 673 ft
Main Span Length: 72 ft
Roadway Width: 28 ft
Main Spans: 12
1963 By: Gilliland Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department This is an extremely unusual expressway overpass that features beam approach spans supported by v-laced and riveted steel bents!Click to visit page.
Riverside Drive Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Riverside Drive Over Frechette Creek Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This tiny bridge is noted for its unusual concrete railing.Click to visit page.
West Portage Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. West Portage Avenue (I-75 BS) Over Power Canal Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed Total Length: 264.8 ft
Main Span Length: 264.8 ft
Roadway Width: 45 ft
Main Spans: 1
1970 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York One of two identical arch bridges in Sault Ste Marie.Click to visit page.

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