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! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
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Total Bridges Found: 7

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Amasa Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Soo Line) Over Hemlock River Amasa: Iron County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1920 By: Unknown This uncommon example of a railroad pony truss has massive members.Click to visit page.
Brule River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Brule River Rural: Iron County, Michigan and Florence County, Wisconsin Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown A good example of a Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
Chicagon Mine Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Chicagon Mine Road Over Chicagon Creek Rural: Iron County, Michigan Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 28 ft
Main Span Length: 25 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This small, simple, and unaltered bridge is the oldest known concrete slab bridge in Michigan.Click to visit page.
Genesee Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Genesee Street (Old US-2) Over Iron River Iron River: Iron County, Michigan Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 90 ft
Main Span Length: 90 ft
Roadway Width: 45 ft
Main Spans: 1
1917 By: Hoose and Person Construction Company of Iron Mountain, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department This is an unaltered and fairly early example of a concrete arch bridge in Michigan, and it is a remnant of the former US-2 alignment.Click to visit page.
M-69 Paint River Bridge
Superior Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. M-69 (Superior Avenue) Over Paint River Rural: Iron County, Michigan Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 261.8 ft
Main Span Length: 131 ft
Roadway Width: 26 ft
Main Spans: 2
1924 By: Smith-Holmes-Burridge-Sparks of Houghton, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department This bridge is a good example of a compromise preservation solution.Click to visit page.
Old US-141 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Old US-141 Over Hemlock River Amasa: Iron County, Michigan Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 60 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 21 ft
Main Spans: 1
1924 By: Samuel Mills of Escanaba, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department This bridge is a great and increasingly rare example of a concrete camelback bridge that deserves preservation.Click to visit page.
Pentoga Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pentoga Road (Cherry Avenue) Over Brule River Pentoga: Iron County, Michigan and Florence County, Wisconsin Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 64 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1924 By: Unknown This pony truss, a locally rare bridge type, has had some unusual alterations.Click to visit page.

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