Historic Bridges - Saginaw County, Michigan

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Historic Bridges By County: Saginaw County, Michigan

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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.

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	Bridge Name	Facility Carried / Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date / Builder or Contractor	Description
	Black Bridge Dehmel Road Bridge	Zehnder Farm Path Over Black Creek	Frankenmuth: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1907 By: Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois	This bridge was moved from its original location and preserved next to M-83 for Frankenmuth visitors to easily see.
	Bridgeport Bridge State Street Bridge	State Street (Fort Road) Over Cass River	Bridgeport: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1906 By: Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois	A rare two-span structure, this bridge could be providing pedestrian access to a park, but is instead fenced off and on a sinking pier.
	Bridgeport Railroad Bridge	Railroad (CSX) Over Cass River	Bridgeport: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Stationary	1909 By: Unknown	A beautiful through railroad truss with an interesting portal and plenty of v-lacing and lattice.
	Cass River Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Central Michigan / Huron and Eastern Railroad) Over Cass River	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	A nice through truss with long wooden approaches.
!	Center Road Bridge	Center Road Over Tittabawassee River	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1927 By: Willits Brothers Construction Company of Bay City, Michigan	Despite its significance and numerous preservation alternatives, Saginaw County chose to demolish this bridge.
	Chesaning Bridge	Broad Street Over Shiawassee River	Chesaning: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1930 By: Unknown	The only vehicular crossing in Chesaning is a beautiful example of 1930s steel stringer construction.
	Dixie Highway Bridge	Dixie Highway Over Unnamed Drain	Birch Run: Saginaw County, Michigan	Concrete Slab, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	A good example of small-scale bridge construction in Michigan.
	Fergus Road Fairchild Creek Bridge	Fergus Road Over Fairchild Creek	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Concrete Through Girder, Stationary	1928 By: Dyer Brothers	An excellent example of a Michigan State Highway Department standard plan through girder bridge.
	Fergus Road Shiawassee River Bridge	Fergus Road Over Shiawassee River	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1956 By: Jarvick Construction Company	This 1958 bridge is noted for its length and skew.
	Flint River Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Central Michigan / Huron and Eastern Railroad) Over Flint River	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Modified Warren Through Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	An awesome through truss with an unusual modified Warren truss configuration.
	Fry Road Bridge Old Gratiot Road Bridge	Fry Road Over Misteguay Creek	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Through Girder, Stationary	1908 By: Central States Bridge Company of Indianapolis, Indiana	In 1957, one of the two spans of the Gratiot Road Bridge were moved here to Fry Road, offering a rare look at a Michigan highway plate girder.
	Gugel Bridge Beyer Road Bridge	Beyer Road Over Cass River	Rural (Near Frankenmuth): Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1904 By: Unknown	The only pin-connected through truss in Michigan that features a pony truss approach, this bridge was restored!
	Morseville Bridge Burt Road Bridge	Burt Road (Old Alignment) Over Flint River	Morseville: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1885 By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio	A rare, documented Michigan example of the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio, this bridge was abandoned and bypassed by a modern structure.
	Mower Road Bridge	Mower Road Over Cole Drain	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Concrete Through Girder, Stationary	1920 By: Denton and Johnson of Saginaw, Michigan	This is a long straight chord through girders in Michigan, with three spans.
	Old Ojibway Island Drive Bridge	Ojibway Island Drive (Old Alignment) Over Lake Linton Channel	Saginaw: Saginaw County, Michigan	Concrete Rigid-Frame, Stationary	1936 By: Unknown	One of the best examples of a rigid-frame bridge in the state, this bridge was preserved for non-motorized traffic.
	Paines Railroad Bridge Tittabawassee River Railroad Bridge	Railroad (CSX) Over Tittabawassee River	Paines: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing	0 By: Unknown	An unusual railroad plate girder swing bridge, that has not operated for an eternity.
X	Parshallburg Bridge Ditch Road Bridge	Park Path Over Shiawassee River	Chesaning: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Thacher Through Truss, Stationary	1889 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio	One of the most important bridges in the country, it could have been Michigan's greatest successes, but is instead Michigan's greatest failure.
X	Portsmouth Road Bridge Indiantown Bridge	Portsmouth Road Over Cheboyganing Creek	Indiantown: Saginaw County, Michigan	Concrete 70 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Stationary	1921 By: L.A. Davison & Company	Saginaw County chose to deprive the people of Michigan from this beautiful, priceless historic artifact.
	Saginaw Bascule Railroad Bridge	Railroad (CSX) Over Saginaw River	Saginaw: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule	1944 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York	A beautiful bascule bridge with several truss approaches also.
	Saginaw Swing Railroad Bridge	Railroad (CSX, Central Michigan Railroad) Over Saginaw River	Saginaw: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Pinned Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing	1914 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin	A swing bridge that retains a high degree of historic integrity.
	Swan Creek Road Bridge #1	Swan Creek Road (Abandoned Old Alignment) Over Beaver Creek	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	A classic riveted Warren pony truss on private property.
	Swan Creek Road Bridge #2	Swan Creek Road (Abandoned Old Alignment) Over Beaver Creek	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	An interesting riveted Pratt pony truss on private property.
	Verne Road Bridge	Verne Road Over Misteguay Creek	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1911 By: Unknown	A good example of early 20th Century Michigan truss bridge construction.
	Verne Road Fairchild Creek Bridge	Verne Road Over Fairchild Creek	Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1923 By: Unknown	A long-abandoned pony truss with good historic integrity, however is on unsound abutments.

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