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View Of Bridge, Looking East From Cole Road

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, November 1987, for HAER

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View Of Bridge, Looking West From Cole Road

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, November 1987, for HAER

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View Of North Elevation

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, November 1987, for HAER

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View Of South Elevation

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Detail View Of Top Corner, From Inside

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, November 1987, for HAER

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Cole Road near Bancroft
Location: Shiawassee County, Michigan
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1893 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1943; replaced 1988
Builder: - King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Design: "The Knaggs Bridge (Cole Road Bridge) is the second oldest known surviving example of the nationally famous King Bridge Company's work in Michigan, on which they have data. The bridge company was the second most prolific metal truss bridge builder in Michigan in the 19th century. The existing structure is a single span, through Pratt truss, having eight panels at 16 feet, 3/4 inch, for a total span length of 128 feet 6 inches, center to center of pines. A determination of eligibility has been received from the National Register."

Gerald H. Streichert, P.E., Shiawasso County Road Commission, ca. 1987
Dimensions: Total length: 128.6 ft.
Deck width: 16.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16 ft.
Also called: Cole Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.86111, -84.03167 (decimal degrees)
42°51'40" N, 84°01'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/742496/4749666 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Coronna SE
Inventory number: BH 37121 (Bridgehunter.com ID)