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Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Beecher Road Bridge | Beecher Road Over I-75 | Flint: Genesee County, Michigan | Metal Stringer, Stationary | 1958 By: Loselle Construction Company |
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Technical Facts |
| Structure Length | Roadway Width | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 288 Feet (87.8 Meters) | 48 Feet (14.6 Meters) | 4 | None |
This bridge is a very significant example of early Interstate expressway technology. Although the bridge utilizes one of the simplest forms of bridge type, the steel stringer, this bridge exhibits some unusual design. The structure is heavily skewed, which is somewhat uncommon, but along with that the bridge has a very noticeable curve to it, which is quite uncommon for older overpasses. Both skew and curve, and worse the combination of the two must have kept an engineer busy for quite some time! The bridge is also significant as an old expressway overpass that has not had its original railings modified or replaced. In addition, as a four-lane structure, the bridge is a wide structure, particularly for its age.
