TC-17 Sault Ste Marie Bridge

"Great Northern Road Bridge"

Most Recent Visit To Bridge: May 14, 2006

Key Facts

Bridge Name	Facility Carried / Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
TC-17 Sault Ste Marie Bridge Great Northern Road Bridge	TC-17 / KH-17 (Great Northern Road) Over Unknown Creek	Sault Ste Marie: Algoma District, Ontario	Concrete Rigid-Frame, Stationary	0 By: Unknown

This bridge is a rigid frame design. This design was quite common in Ontario, having been started in the 1930s and being used through the 1960s. The underside of this bridge design features an attractive arch shape, characteristic of the design. Many Ontario bridges feature a railing design that is similar to Michigan's design such as those seen on Sigler Road. There are some variations to Michigan's design however, such as as the top of the Ontario railings are a smoother, almost handrail-like design. Another Michigan note is that Michigan did not build many rigid-frames. However there is one here on M-28 that is quite similar to the Ontario design.