| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | 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. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
108th Street Bridge
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 | 108th Street Over Thornapple River | Rural: Barry County, Michigan and Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 150 ft Main Span Length: 74.8 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1932 By: Willits Brothers Construction Company of Bay City, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A rare transition or prototype bridge, this may be one of the oldest remaining examples of a bridge in Michigan with R4 style railings. | 
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22 Mile Road Bridge
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 | 22 Mile Road Over Osborn Drain | Rural: Kent County, Michigan and Newaygo County, Michigan | Concrete Slab, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This tiny bridge is noted for its railing design, evidence of railing diversity in Michigan. | 
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28th Street CSX Railroad Overpass
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 | Railroad (CSX) Over 28th Street (M-11) | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 176 ft Main Span Length: 79.7 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1939 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department | A fairly long and heavilly skewed example of a standard trunk line grade separation. | 
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28th Street Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Conrail) Over 28th Street (M-11) | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 113 ft Main Span Length: 113 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1964 By: Unknown | This large through plate girder span had a city design and welcome message painted on it. | 
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3 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over 3 Mile Road | Walker: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 59.7 ft Main Span Length: 59.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1961 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Michigan State Highway Department | A late example of a Michigan State Highway Department grade separation. | 
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32nd Street Bridge
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 | 32nd Street Over Broadmoor Avenue | Kentwood: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 172 ft Main Span Length: 56.8 ft Roadway Width: 31.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: Unknown | This relatively old highway over highway overpass has unusual railings and is unaltered. | 
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6th Street Bridge
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 | 6th Street Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 544.7 ft Main Span Length: 154.1 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1886 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio | This is the longest Pratt through truss bridge in Michigan and its preservation is a model for proper bridge maintenance. | 
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Ada Railroad Bridge
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 | Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Thornapple River | Ada: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This plate girder bridge is the oldest bridge in Ada today. | 
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Ball Creek Road Bridges
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| Ball Creek Road Over Ball Creek | Kent City: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 24 ft Main Span Length: 21 ft Roadway Width: 26 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Unknown | These three identical tiny bridges on the same road crossing the same creek document small bridge construction in Michigan. | 
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Balyeat Field Bridge
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| Park Walkway Over Nash Creek | Sparta: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This small pony truss has been altered and deteriorated, but still has heritage value and could be restored. | 
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Belleville Road Bridge
Burroughs Street Bridge |
 | Burroughs Street Over Flat River | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Pony Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 125 ft Main Span Length: 119.8 ft Roadway Width: 27 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Michigan State Highway Department | This historic camelback truss was moved to Burroughs Street from Wayne County | 
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Blue Bridge
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Bridge |
 | Railroad (Converted To Pedestrian Walk) Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 575 ft Main Span Length: 125 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1892 By: Unknown | This gorgeous bridge was restored with visually appropriate railings for pedestrian use, and is used frequently today for function and pleasure. | 
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Broadmoor Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Broadmoor Avenue | Kentwood: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 200 ft Main Span Length: 78.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: Hertel-Deyo Company and Michigan State Highway Department | A mid-20th Century structure, this bridge is a late and typical example of its type. | 
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Burton Street Railroad Overpass
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 | Burton Street Over Railroad (Conrail, Norfolk Southern) | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 215 ft Main Span Length: 120 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1958 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This largely unaltered bridge has some interesting details and is also part of a noteworthy and complex interchange system. | 
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Burton Street US-131 Bridge
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| Burton Street Over US-131 | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 118.8 ft Main Span Length: 64 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1960 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge retains good historic integrity and is part of a noteworthy and complex interchange system. | 
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Cascade Road Bridge
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 | Cascade Road Over Railroad (Abandoned C and O) | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 137.8 ft Main Span Length: 46 ft Roadway Width: 43 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1926 By: W. Marshall and Son of Galesburg, Michigan | In excellent condition, yet doomed, this is the second longest straight chord concrete through girder in Michigan; also features a unique t-beam hybrid twist. | 
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Cedar Springs Main Street Bridge
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 | Main Street Over Cedar Creek | Cedar Springs: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Continuous Slab, Fixed |
Total Length: 29 ft Main Span Length: 13.8 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1935 By: Unknown | This bridge is an example of a reinforced concrete slab bridge with railings that are reminiscent of a concrete camelback. | 
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Chicago Drive Bridge
BL-196 Bridge |
 | Chicago Drive (BL-196) Over Plaster Creek | Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 60 ft Main Span Length: 60 ft Roadway Width: 42 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1916 By: Hillding and Rabe and Michigan State Highway Department | This very old arch bridge once carried a railway on it, accounting for its width. | 
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College Avenue Bridge
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| College Avenue Over Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Slab, Fixed |
Total Length: 98.8 ft Main Span Length: 25 ft Roadway Width: 42.7 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1915 By: Unknown | Although most of the superstructure is gone, this interesting bridge appears to be the remnants of a t-beam-like stucture. | 
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Division Avenue Bridge
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| Division Avenue Over Plaster Creek | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 54.8 ft Main Span Length: 51 ft Roadway Width: 43 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | Ancient, as only the third Michigan trunkline bridge built, this arch bridge was widened with stringers. | 
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Division Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Division Avenue | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1928 By: Unknown | This plate girder structure is one of two nearby railroad bridges that had a city design and welcome message painted on it. | 
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Freeport Avenue Coldwater River Bridge
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 | Freeport Avenue Over Coldwater River | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 42 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Roadway Width: 28 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: E. J. Vander Veen | This superelevated bridge is the largest of three stringer bridges on Freeport Avenue with unusual railings. | 
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Freeport Avenue Duck Creek Bridge
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| Freeport Avenue Over Duck Creek | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 31.8 ft Main Span Length: 30 ft Roadway Width: 28 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: E. J. Vander Veen | One of three similar bridges with unusual railings on this road. | 
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Freeport Avenue Walton Drain Bridge
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| Freeport Avenue Over Walton Drain | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | One of three similar bridges with unusual railings on this road, this bridge also has a jack-arch deck. | 
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Fruit Ridge Avenue Bridge
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| Fruit Ridge Avenue Over Nash Creek | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 27 ft Main Span Length: 24 ft Roadway Width: 32.2 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1940 By: Unknown | A small t-beam bridge from 1940. | 
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Fulton Street Bridge
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| Fulton Street (M-45) Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 536 ft Main Span Length: 111 ft Roadway Width: 64 ft Main Spans: 5 |
1928 By: Unknown | This is the second-longest concrete arch bridge in Michigan. | 
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Godfrey Avenue Bridge
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| Godfrey Avenue Over Plaster Creek | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 68 ft Main Span Length: 57.7 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1956 By: Unknown | An unaltered example of a steel stringer bridge featuring type R4 railings with the metal post variation. | 
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Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Culvert
Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert |
 | Railroad (White Pine Rail-Trail) Over Stegman Creek (Porter Hollow) | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 19 ft Roadway Width: 75 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1885 By: James House of Edgarton, Michigan | This bridge is one of the best preserved stone arch bridges in Michigan and is part of an unusual construction history. | 
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Grand Rapids Swing Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 654 ft Main Span Length: 231 ft Roadway Width: 30 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This spectacular railroad swing bridge is one of the most impressive of its kind in Michigan, and is very photogenic. | 
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Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery Bridge
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 | Cemetery Drive Over Lamberton Creek | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | A fascinating approach to utilitarian bridge design where a bridge railing is load-bearing! | 
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Hopewell Indian Mounds Railroad Bridge
Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad Bridge |
 | Railroad (Kent Trails Rail-Trail) Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 550 ft Main Span Length: 138 ft Roadway Width: 12 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1894 By: Unknown | A very long, old, and unusual railroad swing bridge. | 
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Ideal Park Bridge
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| Park Trail Over Buck Creek | Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | This bridge is noted for its ornate concrete details, which remain unaltered on this attractive park bridge. | 
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Indian Mill Creek Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over Indian Mill Creek | Walker: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | A typical example of a deck plate girder railroad bridge. | 
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Interurban Bridge
Richard Gillette Bridge |
| Pedestrian Walkway Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 474 ft Roadway Width: 27 ft Main Spans: 5 |
1915 By: Fargo Engineering Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan | This large arch bridge once carried an interurban, but today is a pedestrian crossing. | 
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Kirtland Street Bridge
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| Kirtland Street Over Plaster Creek | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 42 ft Main Span Length: 21 ft Roadway Width: 26 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1923 By: Unknown | While not visually interesting, this is an unusual concrete t-beam bridge. | 
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Lamberton Street Bridge
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| Lamberton Street Over Lamberton Creek | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This is an odd little pedestrian foot bridge at the end of a vehicular roadway. | 
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Lowell Bridges
Main Street Bridges |
| Main Street (M-21) Over Flat River | Lowell: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 72 ft Main Span Length: 35.8 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1941 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | Two bridges cross the river using a small island and are designed to make it look like there is not a bridge here. | 
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Lowell Railroad Bridge
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 | Railroad (Mid-Michigan) Over Grand River | Lowell: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 330 ft Main Span Length: 165 ft Roadway Width: 15 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1904 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | The beauty of the Grand River is complimented by this magnificent railroad bridge. | 
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M-11 Bridge
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| M-11 Over Grand River | Grandville: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 550 ft Main Span Length: 74.8 ft Roadway Width: 60 ft Main Spans: 8 |
1930 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This heavilly altered bridge is still worth noting as a very large example of its kind. | 
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M-21 Grand River Bridge
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 | M-21 (Fulton Street) Over Grand River | Ada: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 480 ft Main Span Length: 70 ft Roadway Width: 58 ft Main Spans: 7 |
1957 By: Brown Brothers of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | Although modified, this large bridge is still signficant for its length as well as deck width. | 
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Michigan Railway Grand River Bridge
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| Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 680 ft Main Span Length: 200 ft Roadway Width: 12 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio | This former swing railroad bridge that has not swung for decades is today a rail-trail. | 
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Monroe Avenue Railroad Overpass North
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| Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Monroe Avenue | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 94.8 ft Main Span Length: 49 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1906 By: Unknown | The northernmost of two old through plate girder overpasses on Monroe Avenue. | 
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Monroe Avenue Railroad Overpass South
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| Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Monroe Avenue | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 62 ft Main Span Length: 33.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1905 By: Unknown | The southernmost of two old through plate girder overpasses on Monroe Avenue. | 
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North Park Street Bridge
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 | Riverside Park Drive Over Grand River Inlet | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 116 ft Main Span Length: 116 ft Roadway Width: 19 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1903 By: New Jersey Bridge Company of Manasquan, New Jersy | Part of a bittersweet tale, this was once part of one of a giant multi-span truss bridge north of this park. | 
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Pearl Street Bridge
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| Pearl Street Over Grand River | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 484 ft Main Span Length: 97.8 ft Roadway Width: 49 ft Main Spans: 5 |
1922 By: Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa | This impressive concrete arch bridge was drastically modified, but still retains an attractive appearance. | 
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Pine Island Drive Bridge
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 | Pine Island Drive Over Rogue River | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 99.7 ft Main Span Length: 93 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1924 By: Peter Brill | One of Michigan's most significant bridges, this unusual, yet beautiful bridge is noted for its arch shape and overhead bracing. | 
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Riverside Park Drive Bridge
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| Riverside Park Drive Over Grand River Lagoon | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 32.2 ft Main Span Length: 32.2 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Unknown | This bridge may have been what inspired the development of a popular railing design in Michigan. | 
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Rockford Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (White Pine Rail-Trail) Over Rogue River | Rockford: Kent County, Michigan | Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 134 ft Main Span Length: 134 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1898 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan | An unusual and beautiful skewed pin connected truss bridge with decorative portal design. | 
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Sand Creek Branch Railroad Bridge
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 | Railroad (Abandoned Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Indiana) Over Sand Creek Branch | Walker: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | A rare Michigan example of a railroad concrete arch bridge. | 
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Thornapple River Railroad Bridge
Cascade Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (CSX) Over Thornapple River | Rural (Near Cascade): Kent County, Michigan | Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | An impressive three span deck truss. | 
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Townsend Park Drive Bridge East
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| Townsend Park Drive Over Bear Creek | Cannonsburg: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 23 ft Main Span Length: 20 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown | One of two nearly identical bridges here in Townsend Park. | 
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Townsend Park Drive Bridge West
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| Townsend Park Drive Over Bear Creek | Cannonsburg: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 23 ft Main Span Length: 20 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown | One of two nearly identical bridges here in Townsend Park. | 
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Townsend Park Foot Bridge
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| Townsend Park Walkway Over Bear Creek | Cannonsburg: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This tiny foot bridge has a stone facing to make it look nice. | 
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Tyrone Avenue Bridge
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| Tyrone Avenue Over Walter Creek Drain | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 25 ft Main Span Length: 21 ft Roadway Width: 21 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Unknown | An excellent unaltered example of a small-scale t-beam bridge in Michigan. | 
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Union Street Bridge
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| Union Street Over Nash Creek | Sparta: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 32.8 ft Main Span Length: 30 ft Roadway Width: 26 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1937 By: Unknown | This tiny bridge has attractive railings that are unlike those seen elsewhere in Michigan. | 
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US-131 Plaster Creek Bridge
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| US-131 Over Plaster Creek and Railroad (Abandoned) | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 748 ft Main Span Length: 72 ft Roadway Width: 91 ft Main Spans: 12 |
1958 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This curved bridge is a large example of a pin and hanger steel stringer bridge in Michigan. | 
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Veterans Memorial Drive Bridge
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 | Veterans Memorial Drive Over Tallman Creek | Walker: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Slab, Fixed |
Total Length: 28 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
By: Unknown | This bridge is a standard design with an unusual addition of a sidewalk. | 
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