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Genearl view from NW

Photo taken by Mike Carter, April 1995, for HAER

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Elevation view, east side

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Elevation view, west side

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View across traffic level from SE

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View of east railing

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View of west railing

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Detail of railing balusters

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View of Reinforcing in Arch during demolition

Photo taken by Mike Carter, January 1996, for HAER

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Map

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Facts

Overview

Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mill Race on M-99 & M-50 in Eaton Rapids

Location

Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1907; Replaced 1995

Builder

- Riggs-Sherman Co.

Design

"A politically prominent local citizen built the South Main Street Bridge on the basis of moderately early reinforced concrete arch design. The designers decorated the structure in City Beautiful style to complement the municipal improvement efforts of Eaton Rapids. The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office has declared the bridge eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

"HH Engineering or Grand Rapids, Michigan documented the South Main Street Bridge concomitant with the structure's demolition under a memorandum of agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

"Mr. Alan L. Halbeisen observed and recorded features of the structure during demolition from 30 May to 23 June, 1995. Dr. James L. Cooper prepared the text 29 November, 1995."

--Historic American Engineering Report

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.51417, -84.65611 (decimal degrees)
42°30'51" N, 84°39'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/692549/4709528 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Eaton Rapids

Inventory number

BH 37153 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 12, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER MI-90 - South Main Street Bridge, Spanning South Mill Race, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, MI

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