The Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge is an automobile bridge located on Waltz Road spanning the
Huron River in
Huron Township, Michigan. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2000.
History
The Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge was constructed in 1924 by the Wayne County Road Commission at a cost of $65,000.
The bridge replaced a previous footbridge that had been erected over the Huron River to allow local children to attend school.
The substructure was built by Swingle & Robinson, contractors from
Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte ( ) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 census.
Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and it is part of the coll ...
, and the superstructure by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company from
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
On June 1, 2017, the Roads Division at the Wayne County Department of Public Services closed the bridge for repairs. It reopened on June 3, 2019. On August 23, 2017, the Department of Public Services released the news that the 93-year-old bridge would be replaced rather than repaired. Wayne County awarded the bridge reconstruction contract to Toebe Construction, LLC of Wixom.
The Huron Hub. "Waltz Road Bridge construction contract awarded to Toebe Construction, LLC of Wixom"
Description
The entire bridge is long, with a span length of and a width of .balustrades
A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its con ...
with urn-shaped spindles, but these have been replaced with angles with bar spindles. Solid concrete parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). ...
s line the approaches at each end of the bridge.
Images
File:Waltz_Road-Huron_River_Bridge_New_Boston_MI.jpg,
File:Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge (Waltz Road).jpg,
See also
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References
External links
New Boston Bridge, "Waltz Road Bridge"
from HistoricBridges.org: Multiple photographs of the bridge
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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
Bridges completed in 1924
Bridges in Wayne County, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Michigan
Pratt truss bridges in the United States
Metal bridges in the United States
Huron River (Michigan)