County Road I-39–Rapid River Bridge

County Road I-39–Rapid River Bridge
Location Co. Rd. I-39 over Rapid River, Masonville Township, Michigan
Coordinates 46°1′22″N 86°58′44″W / 46.02278°N 86.97889°W / 46.02278; -86.97889Coordinates: 46°1′22″N 86°58′44″W / 46.02278°N 86.97889°W / 46.02278; -86.97889
Area less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1916
Built by Delta Contracting Co.
Architect Michigan State Highway Department[1]
Architectural style Other, Through girder bridge
MPS Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP Reference # 99001511[2]
Added to NRHP December 9, 1999

The County Road I-39–Rapid River Bridge is a bridge located on County Road I-39 (Co. Rd. I-39) over the Rapid River in Masonville Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Description

The bridge carrying Co. Rd. I-39 over the Rapid River is a multi-span through girder bridge constructed of concrete.[3] The bridge is 17 feet (5.2 m) wide and 70 feet (21 m) long in total, with two main spans of 33.8 feet (10.3 m) in length.[3]

History

The Co. Rd. I-39 – Rapid River Bridge was built in 1916 by Delta Contracting Company of Escanaba, Michigan.[3] It was the 64th trunkline bridge built in Michigan, and once carried US 41 across the Rapid River.[3] When US 41 war rerouted, the bridge continued to serve as a county road. The bridge is one of the few multi-span through girder bridge constructed of concrete still extant in Michigan,[3] and is the oldest example of a concrete girder bridge designed for the state trunkline system.[4] The bridge was added to the NRHP on December 9, 1999.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff. "County Road I-39–Rapid River Bridge". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Old US 41 Rapid River Bridge". HistoricBridges.org. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ Hyde, Charles K. (1993). Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 131. ISBN 0814324487.

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