Photo 

Overview

Photo submitted by Rich Corner

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge formerly over Sturgeon River on CR 497
Location
Delta County, Michigan
Status
Relocated to a golf course
History
Built 1917 by the Joliet Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic in 1995; relocated Summer 2006
Builder
- Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. of Joliet, Illinois
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 104.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Recognition
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory number
BH 20022 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2005)
Deck condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 8.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1986)
240

Update Log 

  • August 28, 2006: Posted photo from Rich Corner

Sources 

  • Rich Corner