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The North Watervliet Road–Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge, also known as Trunk Line Bridge No. 57, was an arch bridge in Watervliet Township, Michigan, that carried North Watervliet Road over the outlet of Paw Paw Lake into the Paw Paw River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge was demolished and replaced about 2008.
The bridge was built by the Michigan State Highway Department in 1916 according to one of their standard plans; however, the specific plans for this bridge are thought not to have survived. W. B. Rogers served as contractor, and was paid $5,269 for building the bridge. According to the bridge plates, it was originally designated Trunk Line Bridge No. 57. A photograph of the bridge taken after the completion of construction was published in 1916 in the Sixth Biennial Report of the highway department.
The bridge was eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C, and was listed on December 17, 1999. Two other bridges in Berrien County, the
History
The bridge was built by the Michigan State Highway Department in 1916 according to one of their standard plans; however, the specific plans for this bridge are thought not to have survived. W. B. Rogers served as contractor, and was paid $5,269 for building the bridge. According to the bridge plates, it was originally designated Trunk Line Bridge No. 57. A photograph of the bridge taken after the completion of construction was published in 1916 in the Sixth Biennial Report of the highway department.
The bridge was eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C, and was listed on December 17, 1999. Two other bridges in Berrien County, the 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 ...
and the Blossomland Bridge
The Blossomland Bridge is a bascule bridge in St. Joseph, Michigan, that carries M-63 across the St. Joseph River. Delayed by World War II, construction took place from 1947 though 1948. At the time, it was the longest bridge built by the Michi ...
, were added the same day.
In 2008, a contract for the demolition of the bridge and replacement by a prestressed concrete I-beam bridge was awarded to L.W. Lamb, Inc., for a low bid of $770,181.00. The project was scheduled to begin in August 2008 and finish by May 2009.
Design and location
The bridge was located north of Watervliet city limits at the east end of Paw Paw Lake where it empties into the Paw Paw River. The bridge was a reinforced concrete,barrel vault
A barrel vault, also known as a tunnel vault, wagon vault or wagonhead vault, is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve (or pair of curves, in the case of a pointed barrel vault) along a given distance. The curves are ...
ed arch bridge. It was long and spanned . The parapet railings were constructed of solid concrete and had six recesses on each side. At the corners of the railings were Armco guard rails. There were identical bridge plates located at the north and south corners.
The North Watervliet Road–Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge was very similar to Trunk Line Bridge No. 237
Trunk Line Bridge No. 237 is a concrete arch bridge in Ransom Township, Michigan, that carries Burt Road over Silver Creek. Built in 1918, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
A thoroughfare existed along the current r ...
in Hillsdale County.
See also
* List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan * National Register of Historic Places listings in Berrien County, MichiganReferences
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