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23 Mile Road Bridge

23 Mile Road Bridge 

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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: July 25, 2005

Key Facts
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
23 Mile Road Bridge 23 Mile Road Over North Branch Clinton River Rural: Macomb County, Michigan Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Stationary 1935 By: Unknown
Technical Facts
Alteration Date Structure Length Roadway Width Main Spans Approach Spans
1952 170 Feet (51.8 Meters) 23 Feet (7 Meters) 2 None

This bridge from the deck appears to be a 1950s stringer bridge with period railing. However, an inspection of the bridge from beside the river reveals that steel cantilevers were set into a narrow concrete arch bridge to add width to the bridge. Thus, the railings do date to the 1950s, as they were added when a project to widen a 1935s concrete arch took place. After that large project, this bridge has survived with good integrity. Although the bridge has no weight limit, this bridge may eventually end up on a demolition list. 23 Mile Road has been being widened into five lanes as it is a very busy road.

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