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S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
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Total Bridges Found: 22
 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
11 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over 11 Mile Road Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 2 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota A different style among twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
12 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over 12 Mile Road Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 160 ft
Main Span Length: 59.7 ft
Main Spans: 4 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota The longest example of twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
! 13 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 13 Mile Road Over Rouge River Bingham Farms: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 69 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Roadway Width: 41 ft
Main Spans: 1 		1926 By: Unknown Although altered, this is an unusual and early curved t-beam.Click to visit page.
13 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over 13 Mile Road Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 93 ft
Main Span Length: 34.8 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
14 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over 14 Mile Road Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 93 ft
Main Span Length: 34.8 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
8 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CSX) Over 8 Mile Road Rural: Oakland County, Michigan and Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 88 ft
Main Span Length: 62 ft
Main Spans: 3 		1928 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This railroad overpass retains good historic integrity, although its substructure has deteriorated. Click to visit page.
Benjamin Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over Benjamin Avenue Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 82 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota A skewed variation of one of twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county, also with different design details.Click to visit page.
Big Beaver Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian National) Over Big Beaver Road Birmingham: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 4 1930 By: Unknown A well known Birmingham landmark, this railroad-over-road bridge is quite different from the highway-over-railroad bridges that deal with this same rail line in the area.Click to visit page.
Catalpa Drive Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over Catalpa Drive Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 83 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Charing Cross Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over Charing Cross Road Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 2 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Derby Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Derby Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) Birmingham: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 165 ft
Main Span Length: 32 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 5 		1930 By: Unknown An unusual concrete bridge that was the result of a massive railroad realignment of the 1930s.Click to visit page.
Farnum Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over Farnum Avenue Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 83 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Gillespie Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Gillespie Avenue Over Clinton Avenue Rural: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed Total Length: 33.8 ft
Main Span Length: 32.8 ft
Roadway Width: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1 		1936 By: Unknown and Harold Hawley Corson This bridge is an early and rare surviving example of a rigid frame bridge in Michigan.Click to visit page.
Greenleaf Drive Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Greenleaf Drive Over Red Run River Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown One of several tiny concrete arch bridges that were buried when the Red Run River was covered up in this area.Click to visit page.
Greenleaf Drive Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (CN) Over Greenleaf Drive Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 1 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of twelve similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Long Lake Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian National) Over Long Lake Road Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Main Spans: 2 1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Normandy Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian National) Over Normandy Road Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 83 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Northwood Boulevard Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian National) Over Northwood Boulevard Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 82 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.
Pontiac Drive Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pontiac Drive Over Sylvan Lake Sylvan Lake: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 35.8 ft
Main Span Length: 28 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 1 		By: Unknown A tiny concrete arch bridge with attractive balustrade railings.Click to visit page.
Rochester Michigan Central Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Paint Creek Rochester: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 2 1905 By: Unknown This bridge is among the oldest concrete arch bridges in Michigan.Click to visit page.
Trowbridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Trowbridge Road (Trowbridge Court) Over Railroad (Canadian National) Bloomfield Hills: Oakland County, Michigan Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 231 ft
Main Span Length: 33 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 7 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of the most beautiful and unusual concrete structures in Michigan that is unfortunately hard to enjoy.Click to visit page.
Webster Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian National) Over Webster Road Royal Oak: Oakland County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 82 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2 		1930 By: A. Guthrie and Company of St. Paul, Minnesota One of a group of similar railroad over highway bridges in the county associated with a significant project.Click to visit page.

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