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Bridges By County: Berrien County, Michigan

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.

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	Facility Carried / Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date / Builder or Contractor	Description
	2nd Street Railroad Overpass	Railroad (Amtrak, Norfolk Southern) Over 2nd Street	Niles: Berrien County, Michigan	Stone Deck Arch, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	A nice stone arch bridge is located near the large railroad deck truss in Niles.
	Blossomland Bridge	M-63 (Main Street) Over St. Joseph River	St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan	Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule	1948 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York	A rare example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge.
	Carmody Road Bridge	Carmody Road Over I-94	Rural: Berrien County, Michigan	Concrete Curved T-Beam, Stationary	1960 By: Unknown	A rare example of a curved t-beam with a heavy skew.
	Cleveland Avenue Bridge	Cleveland Avenue Over I-94	Lincoln Township: Berrien County, Michigan	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1960 By: L. A. Davidson	A rare surviving example of a stringer bridge with both built-up beams and original railings.
X	Flynn Road Bridge	Flynn Road Over Galien River	Rural: Berrien County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1928 By: Unknown	The trusses from this demolished bridge were set up for decoration on a private driveway, and discusses the fate of another metal truss in the county.
	Glenlord Road Bridge	Glenlord Road Over I-94	Lincoln Township: Berrien County, Michigan	Concrete Curved T-Beam, Stationary	1960 By: Unknown	This curved t-beam features unaltered railings and a perfectly flat deck that has no arch to it.
	Klock Road Bridge	Klock Road Over Paw Paw River	Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1955 By: Unknown	This bridge tells an interesting story about Klock Road and Benton Harbor.
	Main Street Bridge	Main Street (US-12 BR) Over St. Joseph River	Niles: Berrien County, Michigan	Concrete Deck Arch, Stationary	1919 By: Unknown	This large concrete bridge has an incline and is in need of maintainance.
	New Troy Bridge Avery Road Bridge	Avery Road Over Galien River	New Troy: Berrien County, Michigan	Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Stationary	1923 By: W. Marshall and Sons of Grand Rapids, Michigan	This historic bridge was bypassed by a modern bridge and was saved from demolition by the community of New Troy who beautifully restored it and made a park around it!
	Niles Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Amtrak and Norfolk Southern) Over St. Joseph River	Niles: Berrien County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Baltimore Deck Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	Both unusual and impressive, this is a large four-span structure.
	Niles Road Bridge	Niles Road (M-63) Over Yellow Creek	Rural: Berrien County, Michigan	Concrete T-Beam, Stationary	1949 By: Unknown	This culvert-like bridge is the type of bridge that hardly anyone even knows is there, yet it was designed to look nice.
	St. Joseph Railroad Bridge	Railroad (CSX) Over St. Joseph River	St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing	1904 By: Unknown	A large camelback truss swing bridge that is still in operation.
!	Watervliet Road Bridge	Watervliet Road (Old M-140) Over Paw Paw Lake Outlet	Watervliet: Berrien County, Michigan	Concrete Deck Arch, Stationary	1916 By: W. B. Rogers	Despite historic significance, integrity, and beauty, Berrien County elected to demolish this bridge.

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