Jeddo Road–South Branch Mill Creek Drain Bridge

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Jeddo Road–South Branch Mill Creek Drain Bridge
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LocationJeddo Rd. over S. Branch Mill Creek Drain, Brockway Township, Michigan
Coordinates 43°8′36″N82°50′13″W / 43.14333°N 82.83694°W / 43.14333; -82.83694 Coordinates: 43°8′36″N82°50′13″W / 43.14333°N 82.83694°W / 43.14333; -82.83694
Arealess than one acre
Built1939 (1939)
Built byMarshall Campbell
ArchitectSt. Clair County Road Commission
Architectural styleSteel I-beam Stringer
MPS Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP reference # 00000013 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 2000

The Jeddo Road–South Branch Mill Creek Drain Bridge is a bridge carrying Jeddo Road over the south branch of the Mill Creek Drain in Brockway Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Brockway Township, Michigan Civil township in Michigan, United States

Brockway Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,900.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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History

In 1939, the St. Clair County Road Commission decided to replace on old bridge located at this site, which was deemed too narrow (having a 12-foot roadway) and with too little carrying capacity. Ben L. Parker, on the Commission staff, designed this bridge. A contract to construct it, for $9855, was awarded to Marshall Campbell of Port Huron. The bridge was constructed that year. [2]

Port Huron, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous.

The bridge was closed to traffic in 2016 due to the deterioration of concrete and steel reinforcement in the bridge deck. Funding is being sought for repair. [3]

Description

The Jeddo Road bridge is a two-span, steel-stringer bridge with a solid concrete pier located in the center of the stream below. Each span consists of six steel stringers braced with I-beams, with a maximum span length of 29 feet. The entire structure is 74 feet long and 23 feet wide, with a 20-foot-wide roadway edged by concrete curbs. The bridge is lined with metal railings built of an angle and a channel beam, connected to posts made from angles. [2]

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Charlene K. Roise (January 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Jeddo Road/South Branch Mill Creek Drain Bridge
  3. Liz Shepard (April 14, 2016). "Jeddo Road bridge over Mill Creek closed". Times Herald.