The Wadhams Road–Pine River Bridge was a bridge carrying Wadhams Road over the
Pine River in
Saint Clair Township, Michigan
St. Clair Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,817 at the 2010 Census. The city of St. Clair is located near the southeast corner of the township.
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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.
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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 (equivalent to $ in ).
Description
The Wadhams Road Bridge was long, and consisted of two curved chord, concrete through-girder spans. The bridge was wide, and carried a roadway with concrete girders on each side, serving as railings. Each girder contained five openings, with a row of 14 recessed square panels below. The bridge sat on a solid concrete pier with slightly pointed cutwaters on each end.
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References
External links
Photos from HistoricBridges.org
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National Register of Historic Places in St. Clair County, Michigan
Infrastructure completed in 1928