Alanson Swing Bridge

Photos

In operation

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #364754

Described as the "world's shortest swing bridge"

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Crooked River on River Street
Location: Alanson, Emmet County, Michigan
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1986 as a replica for a 1902 swing bridge
Design: Steel stringer swing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 29.9 ft.
Total length: 64.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.44000, -84.78569 (decimal degrees)
45°26'24" N, 84°47'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/673179/5034215 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Alanson
Average daily traffic (as of 1986): 310
Inventory numbers: MINEW 02460 (Michigan bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory 2011 and later)
BH 56769 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2018): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 80.6 (out of 100)
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