Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Petrieville Road Bridge

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Photos

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Full Longitudinal View Of Bridge Spans, Looking North

Photos taken by Jerry Cohen and Dr. Justin Kestenbaum, October 1985, for HAER

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View Of Bridge At Road Level, Looking East

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View Of Second And Third Panels And Lower Chord Of Bridge, Looking Northeast

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View Of Second Vertical Connection On North Side Of Bridge, Looking Northeast

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View Of Upper Connection At Center Of Bridge On North Side, Looking Northeast

Photos taken by Jerry Cohen and Dr. Justin Kestenbaum, October 1985, for HAER

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Facts

Overview

Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Grand River on Petrieville Road in Eaton Township

Location

Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Build date unknown; Replaced 1986

Design

Two span, riveted Warren pony truss.

"The Petrieville Road Bridge is one of two remaining multi-span, riveted connection, Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan.

"The Petrieville Road Bridge is to be replaced with funds provided to the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Eaton County Road Commission by the Fedral Highway Administration. Under Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, mitigative documentation was prepared in December 1985 by Daniel M. Reppuh, P.E. of C.J. McLravy & Sons, Inc., Consulting Engineers."

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 76 ft.
Total length: 152 ft.
Deck width: 15 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.53550, -84.62400 (decimal degrees)
42°32'08" N, 84°37'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/695121/4711970 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Aurelius

Inventory number

BH 37155 (Bridgehunter.com ID)