| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Lakeshore Drive Bridge | Lakeshore Drive (Old US-2) Over South Branch Little Black River | Wakefield: Gogebic County, Michigan | Concrete 40 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Stationary | 0 By: Unknown |
| Technical Facts |
| Structure Length | Roadway Width | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 40 Feet (12.2 Meters) | 22 Feet (6.7 Meters) | 1 | None |
Thanks to James Rouse for visiting and photographing this historic bridge.
1930 was the date given for the construction of this bridge. That date appears to be incorrect however, as this bridge utilizes a design similar to the Vernier Street Bridge that features a different way of designing the bottom portion of the girder. It didn't work out too well, as it appears to be made of concrete channel-shaped sections that tended to fall apart. Both the Lake Shore Drive Bridge and the Vernier Street Bridge have deterioration on them. Later concrete camelback bridges such as the M-64 Bridge featured a larger and more solid bottom section and have not deteriorated there. Given the appearance of the Lake Shore Drive Bridge, a construction date of 1921-1922 seems accurate.
Despite these problems, the overall physical condition of the bridge is excellent and it is today on a dead-end road. There is no reason why the bottom section of this bridge could not be repaired to ensure that this bridge remains a historic bridge attraction for the years to come.
