Ridgeville Road Bridge

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Bean Creek on Ridgeville Road near Morenci

Location

Morenci, Lenawee County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1902; Closed 1988; Replaced 1987

Design

"The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural uses and related traffic. The bridge is a truss leg bedstead, pony truss structure. It is [was] one of the three known surviving examples of similar design to exist in the State of Michigan.

"An evaluation by qualified engineering personnel advised replacement of the bridge. To mitigate the adverse effect, the State Historic Preservation Officer stipulated documentation of design elements of the bridge. This documentation was undertaken to fulfill the above stipulation.

Westshore Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
Consultants to the Lennawee County Road Commission
Muskegon, Michigan
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Dimensions

Length of largest span: 24 ft.
Total length: 52 ft.
Deck width: 14 ft.

Inventory number

BH 37186 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 14, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER MI-109 - Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci vicinity, Lenawee County, MI

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