The Parker Road–Charlotte River Bridge, also known as the 10 Mile Road–Charlotte River Bridge, is a bridge building located on Parker Road (now East 10-Mile Road) over the
Charlotte River in
Bruce 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.
Description
The Parker Road–Charlotte River Bridge is a three-panel, rigid-connected
Warren Pony Truss bridge; the structural members of the bridge are made pairs of steel angles connected back-to-back, rather than the more traditional box beams.
I-beams supporting the wooden deck
are bolted to the upright truss. The bridge spans with a width of ,
and sits on concrete abutments with angled wingwalls.
The span has been recently braced with
timber pilings
Piling foundations support many historic structures such as canneries, wharves, and shore buildings. The old pilings present challenging problems during restoration as they age and are destroyed by organisms and decay. Replacing the foundation enti ...
in the center, but otherwise is relatively unchanged. The bridge is closed to traffic and is no longer maintained.
Historic context
In the era before standard bridge designs were drafted by the Michigan State Highway Department, local road commissions were tempted to reduce costs by using lighter two-angle superstructure elements, as in this bridge. This bridge was built in 1914 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company, likely at the behest of the Bruce Township Board. It is the only example of this type of two-angle superstructure truss bridge in Michigan that has been definitively dated.
See also
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References
External links
Photosfrom HistoricBridges.org
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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
Bridges completed in 1914
Buildings and structures in Chippewa County, Michigan
Transportation in Chippewa County, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places in Chippewa County, Michigan
Steel bridges in the United States
Warren truss bridges in the United States