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MI-115-B-1

A plaque was in place on the southeast pier, not shown in these photos, that was removed before demolition of the bridge. It read:

TRUNK LINE BRIDGE
No. B3 of 61-12-1 1931
BUILT JOINTLY BY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
UNDER THE SUPREVISION OF
GROVER C. DILLMAN - STATE HIGHWAY COMMR.
CONTRACTOR-WICKS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO.

The northeast corner was stamped with the bridge's ID number: BO-3-61076

Photo taken by Ben Coleman III, June 1996, for HAER

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MI-115-B-2

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MI-115-B-3

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MI-115-B-4

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MI-115-B-5

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Facts

Overview

Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Cedar Creek on M-120 SB in North Muskegon

Location

North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1931; Replaced 1996

Builder

- Wicks Engineering & Construction Co.

Design

7-span, reinforced concrete tee-beams of rolled steel I-beams encased in concete.

"The Veterans Memorial Park and Parkway, M-120 Southbound Bridge derives its significance by its historical association with the Veterans Memorial Park. The park and bridge are early examples of landscape planning and design which gained popularity in the period between the wars. The bridge was constructed utilizing standardized plans developed by the Michigan State Highway Department."

Irene Jackson and William Henry
Henry & Henry Preservation and Architectural Consultants
July 1996
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Dimensions

Length of largest span: 40 ft.
Total length: 260 ft.
Deck width: 22 ft.

Also called

M-120 SB Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.26222, -86.24694 (decimal degrees)
43°15'44" N, 86°14'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/561118/4790210 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Twin Lake

Inventory number

BH 37194 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 15, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER MI-115-B - Veterans Memorial Park & Parkway, M-120 Southbound Bridge, Spanning Cedar Creek, Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI

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