West Knight Street Bridge

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North Elevation Facing South Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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North Elevation Facing Southeast Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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South Elevation Facing North Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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South Elevation Facing Northeast Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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West Portal Facing East Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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East Portal Facing West Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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View Of Sidwalks And Main Beams Facing Northwest Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Sidewalks Facing Northwest Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Bottom Chord Connection Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Upper Chord Connection Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Bridge Name Plate Photo taken by Roger Boettcher, June 1982, for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring Brook on West Knight Street in Eaton Rapids

Location

Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1893, placed 1894, Rehabilitated 1929, 1951, 1966; Replaced 1982

Builders

- Canton Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
- R.D. Wheaton & Co.

Design

Pin connected, Pratt through truss.

"The West Knight Street Bridge is one of only two known highway bridges built in Michigan by Canton Bridge Company, Canton, Ohio, one of the nation's leading bridge building firms and a pioneer in truss bridge technology. It is above-average in length for a Pratt truss of that era, possesses a walkway on one side, and decorative work on its portals."
Dennis O. Craun, June 1982

Dimensions

Total length: 127 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.51278, -84.65750   (decimal degrees)
42°30'46" N, 84°39'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/692439/4709371 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Eaton Rapids

Inventory number

BH 37154 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 13, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER MI-7 - West Knight Street Bridge, Spanning Spring Brook (west of Knight Street), Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, MI

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