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| 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 | X |
20th Avenue Bridge
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| 20th Avenue (CR-380) Over South Branch Black River | Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 54.8 ft Main Span Length: 51 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is noted for its 4.67 percent grade, unusual for this Michigan standard plan bridge design. |
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46th Street Bridge
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| 46th Street Over Dowagiac Drain | Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 44 ft Main Span Length: 28 ft Roadway Width: 17 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Unknown | This bridge is noted for its unusual yet beautiful railings which enhance a simple bridge type. |
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48th Avenue Bridge
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| 48th Avenue Over Paw Paw River | Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 91 ft Main Span Length: 45 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1930 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This poorly maintained 1930s stringer bridge is one of Van Buren County's last historic bridges. |
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M-40 Paw Paw River Bridge
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| M-40 (Kalamazoo Street) Over Paw Paw River | Paw Paw: Van Buren County, Michigan | Pre-Stressed Concrete Adjacent Box Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 40 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Roadway Width: 68.6 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1960 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A fairly early example of its type in Michigan, and designed to fit in with its urban setting. |
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Paw Paw Footbridge
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| Pedestrian Walkway Over Paw Paw River | Paw Paw: Van Buren County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This tiny bridge is noted for its lattice railing. |
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Red Arrow Highway Bridge
St. Joseph Street Bridge |
| Red Arrow Highway (St. Joseph Street) Over Brush Creek | Lawrence: Van Buren County, Michigan | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 54.8 ft Main Span Length: 36.7 ft Roadway Width: 28 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1949 By: Unknown | One of Van Buren's few remaining historic bridges of any kind, also features a discussion of Van Buren County in general. |
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Robinson Avenue Bridge
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| Railroad (Amtrak, Norfolk Southern) Over Robinson Avenue (60th Avenue) | Rural: Van Buren County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 79.7 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1930 By: Unknown | This bizarre bridge is one span on one side, and two-spans on the other, plus it is skewed. |
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