Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge

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Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge
Powers Highway Battle Creek Bridge.jpg
LocationPowers Hwy. over Battle Cr., Brookfield Township, Michigan
Coordinates 42°27′16″N84°48′24″W / 42.45444°N 84.80667°W / 42.45444; -84.80667 (Powers Highway--Battle Creek Bridge)
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1910
Architectural stylePony truss bridge
MPS Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP reference No. 99001653 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 2000

The Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge is a bridge that formerly carried Powers Highway over Battle Creek in Brookfield Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1] The bridge is a double-intersection Warren truss, a design noted for its extremely lightweight members and low cost. It is the only known example of its type in Michigan. [2]

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History

The exact history of this bridge is unknown; however, the Michigan Department of Transportation lists a construction date of 1910. The bridge was likely constructed by the township as an inexpensive option. [3]

The bridge is closed to traffic. [4]

Description

The Powers Highway Bridge is a rigid-connected lattice pony truss bridge. It has a 25-foot span and a 15.8 foot-wide roadway on a 16.3-foot wide deck. The deck is constructed of a single layer of wood deck over six steel I-beam stringers and two outside channels. The bridge sits on a masonry abutment substructure. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Powers Highway Bridge". HistoricBridges.org. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Chad J. Perkins; Charlene K. Roise (January 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Powers Highway/Battle Creek Bridge
  4. ↑ "Powers Highway Bridge". BridgeHunter.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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