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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.
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.

Total Bridges Found: 16

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
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.
Ann Arbor Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Ann Arbor Railroad) Over Huron River and US-23 BL Ann Arbor: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 714 ft
Main Span Length: 110 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 7
1906 By: Unknown This long bridge is a pattern book for plate girder bridges.Click to visit page.
Bell Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bell Road Over Huron River Dover: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 108 ft
Main Span Length: 104 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1891 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This structure was moved off its abutments with plans for restoration, which never were completed.Click to visit page.
Dexter Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Dexter - Pinckney Road Dexter: Washtenaw County, Michigan Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 26 ft
Main Span Length: 22 ft
Main Spans: 1
1891 By: Unknown and Frederick Blackburn Pelham A quaint one-lane stone arch bridge.Click to visit page.
X Dexter-Pinckney Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dexter-Pinckney Road Over Portage Lake Canal Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan Concrete Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 50 ft
Main Span Length: 46 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1920 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department Featuring a relatively long span for its type, this bridge is severely spalling.Click to visit page.
East Delhi Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. East Delhi Road Over Huron River Delhi Mills: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 109 ft
Main Span Length: 109 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A historically significant and picturesque bridge located at a historic crossing and former mill site.Click to visit page.
Furnace Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Furnace Street Over River Raisin Manchester: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 65 ft
Main Span Length: 65 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This beautiful historic bridge is a potential tourist attraction, but Manchester instead wasted money fencing it off.Click to visit page.
Hartman Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Hartman Road (Abandoned Section) Over Saline River Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This pony truss has an unusual bottom chord design.Click to visit page.
Maple Road Bridge
Foster Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Maple Road Over Huron River Ann Arbor Township: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Slab, Total Length: 150 ft
Main Span Length: 119.8 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1876 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A beautifully restored truss bridge, retrofitted for 20 tons!Click to visit page.
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Michigan Avenue (M-17, US-12 Business) Over Huron River Ypsilanti: Washtenaw County, Michigan Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 105 ft
Main Span Length: 105 ft
Roadway Width: 66 ft
Main Spans: 1
1912 By: Unknown This bridge is significant as a very early surviving concrete arch bridge in Michigan.Click to visit page.
Milan Oakville Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Milan Oakville Road Over US-23 Milan: Monroe County, Michigan and Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 143 ft
Main Span Length: 79.7 ft
Roadway Width: 28 ft
Main Spans: 3
1950 By: Johnson-Greene Company and Michigan State Highway Department This overpass predates the freeway it crosses and is also noted for its good historic integrity.Click to visit page.
US-12 Wiard Road Interchange
Historic Significance Rating. US-12 Interchange Over US-12 Interchange Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 276 ft
Main Span Length: 88 ft
Roadway Width: 51 ft
Main Spans: 5
1942 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department Part of Michigan's first major limited access highway, one of two three level interchanges built to support World War II bomber production.Click to visit page.
US-12 Willow Run Interchange
Historic Significance Rating. US-12 Interchange Over US-12 Interchange Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 276 ft
Main Span Length: 88 ft
Roadway Width: 51 ft
Main Spans: 5
1942 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department Part of Michigan's first major limited access highway, one of two three level interchanges built to support World War II bomber production.Click to visit page.
US-23 Milan Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. US-23 Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Milan: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 79.7 ft
Main Span Length: 79.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1950 By: Johnson-Greene Company and Michigan State Highway Department This overpass predates the freeway it crosses and is also noted for its good historic integrity.Click to visit page.
X Wallace Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wallace Road Over River Raisin Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 42 ft
Main Span Length: 40 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown Washtenaw County demolished this bridge with no replacement planned, and the contractors refused to give the structure to interested parties for relocation.Click to visit page.
S Wilbur Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wilbur Road Over River Raisin Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal Double-Truss, Single-Story Bailey Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 103 ft
Main Span Length: 99.7 ft
Roadway Width: 9.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1953 By: Unknown One of the rarest bridges in Michigan, this is a spectacular example of a Bailey truss bridge!Click to visit page.

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