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Photo taken by James Baughn

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Dead River on HD Road
Location: Marquette County, Michigan
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Replacement bridge under construction
History: Built 1935
Design: Warren deck truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 94.8 ft.
Total length: 138.8 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.57333, -87.46917 (decimal degrees)
46°34'24" N, 87°28'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/464048/5157858 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Marquette
Inventory numbers: MINBI 52308C00011B010 (Michigan bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory 2010 and before)
MINEW 06593 (Michigan bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory 2011 and later)
BH 20134 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2008): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 59.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001): 400

October 2, 2012: New photos from James Baughn
September 11, 2012: Updated by James Baughn: Replacement bridge under construction