Miller Station Road Bridge

Most Recent Visit To Bridge: July 1, 2006

This impressive bridge was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company according to an 1875 patent, based on what the plaque says. 1887 was the date given by the historic bridge inventory for the construction of the bridge. The bridge is a good example of the double-intersection Pratt truss configuration, also known as a Whipple truss. The bridge features a number of distinctive details that the Wrought Iron Bridge Company used. The lacy, ornate portal knee bracing on the bridge is similar to the overhead bracing on Michigan's Maple Road Bridge. Also, the intersection where the diagonals meet the vertical member half-way down, has a very unusual connection design. The vertical members are an unusual design that tends to show up on Wrought Iron Bridge Company bridges as well. The historic bridge inventory mentioned that the verticals were not original. I actually believe that all of the verticals except one are original. Around this one vertical a number of other repairs have taken place. It is likely the bridge was damaged from a car hitting it. Another less likely possibility is that debris from a flood damaged the bridge resulting a in a need for repairs. I have a diagram of what I think was replaced.