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Concrete Curved-chord Through Girder Bridge
A concrete curved-chord through girder bridge, sometimes known as a camelback bridge, is a type of concrete bridge most common in the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario. The type was designed by C.V. Dewart, the first professional bridge engineer of the Michigan State Highway Department. By the early 1920s, the Michigan State Highway Department had produced standardized designs for these bridges in lengths of 50, 60, 70, 75 and 90 feet. The first such bridge in Michigan was built in 1922 over the Raisin River at Tecumseh, Michigan, Tecumseh. By the end of the decade, the design fell out of favor since they could not be widened to handle increasing traffic. , the longest surviving example in Michigan is the three-span, US 12–St. Joseph River Bridge, built in 1922 in Mottville, Michigan, Mottville. List of bridges *23 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge *Avery Road–Galien River Bridge *Lincoln Road–Pine River Bridge *Second Street–Gun River Bridge * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camelback Bridge Over Raisin River Near Tecumseh
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Avery Road–Galien River Bridge
The Avery Road–Galien River Bridge is a bridge that carried Avery Road (also known as Mill Road) over the Galien River near New Troy, Michigan. The year of construction is uncertain, but it was built by 1928. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History A map shows that the location of this bridge has served as a river crossing since at least 1860. Avery Road was constructed in 1922, and it is likely that the bridge was built at about the same time, but the year of construction is not known for sure. A set of road plans dated July 1922 shows what appears to be a one-lane bridge at the site, though there is no mention of a new bridge. A Historic Bridge Inventory Form completed in 1982 indicates that construction took place in 1928, a date repeated in a 1995 inventory. However, the minutes of the county road commission from 1926 to 1929 make no mention of the bridge, rendering the date suspect. The department's Tenth Biennial Report, for the period July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concrete Bridges
Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after water, and is the most widely used building material. Its usage worldwide, ton for ton, is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined. Globally, the ready-mix concrete industry, the largest segment of the concrete market, is projected to exceed $600 billion in revenue by 2025. This widespread use results in a number of environmental impacts. Most notably, the production process for cement produces large volumes of greenhouse gas emissions, leading to net 8% of global emissions. Other environmental concerns include widespread illegal sand mining, impacts on the surrounding environment such as increased surface runoff or urban heat island effect, and potential public health implications from toxic ingredients. Significant research and development is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernier Street–Swan Creek Bridge
The Vernier Street–Swan Creek Bridge was a historic bridge carrying Vernier Street over Swan Creek in Ira Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 2000. It was at one time one of the oldest remaining curved-chord though girder bridges, a design unique to the state of Michigan. The bridge was demolished in 2014. History In 1914, the bridge that until that point spanned Swan Creek at this site was determined to be unsafe. The local community approached the St. Clair County Road Commission and requested a new bridge be built. The Commission did preliminary work, and by October 1915 estimated a cost of $8000 to replace the bridge. However, the project was delayed, and canceled in late 1916. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadhams Road–Pine River Bridge
The Wadhams Road–Pine River Bridge was a bridge carrying Wadhams Road over the Pine River in Saint Clair Township, Michigan. It was one of the few remaining multiple-span, curved-chord through girder bridges, a type unique to Michigan. The bridge was demolished in 2007. History This bridge was a joint product of the Michigan State Highway Department and the St. Clair County Road Commission, with each party paying half. The State Highway Department solicited bids to construct this bridge in mid-1927. They awarded the contract to Walter Toebe and Company of Shingleton, Michigan Munising Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,983. Communities The city of Munising is adjacent to the northwest corner of the township, but is an auton ..., for $37,679 (equivalent to $ in ), with an additional cost for cement of $2,791 (equivalent to $ in ). The total cost of the project was $47,971 (equival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornapple River Drive Bridge
The Thornapple River Drive Bridge is a road bridge in Cascade Township, Michigan, carrying Thornapple River Drive over the Thornapple River. It was listed on he National Register of Historic Places in 1990. History A bridge at this location was first constructed in 1880. This bridge was a covered wooden town lattice structure built by Will Holmes, known as the "Withey Bridge". By the 1920s, this bridge was due to be replaced. In 1927, a new bridge was built, using a standardized design developed by the Michigan State Highway Department ten years earlier. The contractor for the bridge was Price Brothers of Lansing. It continues to support vehicle traffic. Description The Thornapple River Drive bridge is a concrete camelback bridge A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or s ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Curves Road–Manistique River Bridge
The Ten Curves Road–Manistique River Bridge was a bridge carrying Ten Curves Road over the Manistique River in Germfask Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, and was demolished in 2013. History The Michigan State Highway Department developed standard plans for long-span concrete through girder bridges with arched girders on cantilevered brackets in 1921-22. The first bridge of this type constructed in the state was a 90-foot span in Tecumseh Tecumseh ( ; October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and ..., built in 1922. Another early version of this type of bridge was the 90 foot span, designated Bridge Number 750 02, built in 1923 for the Germfask crossing of the Manistique River. The Germfask bridge was part of the construction of M-98 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Street–Gun River Bridge
The Second Street–Gun River Bridge was a bridge in Martin Township, Michigan, USA. It was demolished in 2012. The bridge was significant as a rare example of a bridge with a plaque stating that it had been built as a result of Michigan's Covert Act. It was also one of the few remaining examples of a camelback highway bridge in Michigan. History The bridge was built in 1926 as part of the Covert Act, which required the state, upon request of the appropriate locality, to construct all trunk-line roads. The Allegan County Road Commission hired the Yost Brothers of Decatur, Indiana, to construct the bridge. The bridge is believed to have been based on a standard Michigan State Highway Department plan for a curved-chord concrete girder bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Road–Pine River Bridge
The Lincoln Road–Pine River Bridge, also known as the Riverdale Bridge, was a bridge located on Lincoln Road over the Pine River near Seville, Michigan. The architect behind the Lincoln Road–Pine River Bridge was the Michigan State Highway Department and its builder was Walter Willets. The bridge is notable for being a large early example of an arched through girder bridge in Michigan, and for sitting on substantially skewed abutments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. History The Michigan State Highway Department first designed an arched through girder bridge in 1921, and built the first of them over the River Raisin at Tecumseh. Later versions of the design followed; among the earliest was this bridge over the Pine River. The bridge was constructed for the M-46 trunkline and designated number 291402. In October 1921 the state contracted Walter Willets to construct the bridge. The bridge was completed the following year at a total cost o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge
The 23 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge is a curved-chord through-girder bridge in Marengo Township, Michigan, United States, that carries 23 Mile Road over the Kalamazoo River. Built in 1922, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Prior to construction of the concrete structure, the river was spanned by another bridge at this location, presumably of a steel truss design. The new bridge was planned in January 1922 by the Michigan State Highway Department. Calhoun County subsequently built the structure as a State Reward Bridge. Mead Brothers of Battle Creek served as contractor in dismantling the previous span and building the new bridge. Construction cost $10,353. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1999. It was eligible as one of the oldest examples of its design and for its well-preserved state. The 12 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge, also in Calhoun County, was added the same day. Design The bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 12–St
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mottville, Michigan
Mottville Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,499 at the 2000 census. US 12 runs through the township, and M-103 connects it with the Indiana state line. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.95%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,499 people, 570 households, and 421 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 633 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% White, 0.27% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 570 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
