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.[1] It was one of the few remaining multiple-span, curved-chord through girder bridges, a type unique to Michigan.[2] The bridge was demolished in 2007.[3]
Wadhams Road–Pine River Bridge | |
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| Location | Wadhams Rd. over Pine River, Saint Clair Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′17″N 82°33′28″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1928 |
| Built by | Walter Toebe and Company |
| Architect | Michigan State Highway Department |
| Architectural style | Concrete through girder |
| Demolished | 2007 |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000014[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 2000 |
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, for $37,679 (equivalent to $450 thousand in 2019[4]), with an additional cost for cement of $2,791 (equivalent to $33,000 in 2019[4]). The total cost of the project was $47,971 (equivalent to $573 thousand in 2019[4]).[2]
Description
The Wadhams Road Bridge was 150 feet (46 m) long, and consisted of two 70-foot (21 m) curved chord, concrete through-girder spans. The bridge was 28 feet (8.5 m) wide, and carried a 22-foot-wide (6.7 m) 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.[2]
See also
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Michigan portal
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References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Roise, Charlene K. (January 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wadhams Road/Pine River Bridge".
- "Wadhams Road Bridge". HistoricBridges.org. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- Thomas, Ryland; Williamson, Samuel H. (2020). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved September 22, 2020. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the Measuring Worth series.