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Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Huddle Road Bridge | Huddle Road Over Tupper Creek | Rural (Near Lake Odessa): Ionia County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Stationary | 1923 By: Unknown |
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Technical Facts |
| Structure Length | Roadway Width | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 35 Feet (10.6 Meters) | 22 Feet (6.7 Meters) | 1 | None |
This bridge is a great example of Michigan's design of through girder. It retains excellent historic integrity, with the exception of stolen plaques. There is no posted weight limit, nor is there any notable spalling on the bridge. Modern railings provide an approach to the bridge, but they are not bolted to the concrete girders, and they are only present on one end of each side of the bridge. This is unlike the Hastings Road Bridge, which has the more frequently seen mounting technique, that obscures the view of part of the bridge.
An old, large, and ugly pipe is mounted to the north side of this bridge. There was quite a bit of construction equipment near this bridge, and it looked like they were preparing to perhaps replace the pipe or do work on it somehow. Hopefully it is the pipe it is replacing and not the bridge! If they do replace the pipe, perhaps burying it underground, it would make this bridge quite a bit more photogenic. Views beside the bridge were easier from the north side, although anyone who explores the railroad grade will find that the nearby railroad bridge to the south provides impressive side views.
