Spalding Bridge

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Overview

Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Big Cedar River on Old US 2/Old US 41 in Spalding

Location

Spalding, Menominee County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge; Relocated 1997

History

Built 1918; Moved 1934; Altered in 1988; Replaced 1995; Relocated 1997

Design

"The structure is a riveted steel pony truss bridge with longitudinal steel stringers and transverse wood plank deck. A walkway was attached to the north side of the bridge but was removed in 1988.

"Vehicular and pedestrian bridge to be replaced by a new bridge. The entire bridge will be moved to Chassell Township, Chassell, Michigan to be used as a pedestrian bridge across the Pike River within Section 5 of Township 53 North and Range 33 West, approximately 1.5 miles south of Chassell and on US-41. The bridge will be moved in the spring of 1997.

"The Michigan State Historic Prservation Officer has determined that this bridge is an unusual riveted Pratt Pony Truss structure. It is all the more unusual because of its attached pedestrian walkway."John P. St.Juliana, Menomonee County Road Commission
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Dimensions

Total length: 62 ft.
Deck width: 19.9 ft.

Also called

Old Highway 41 Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+45.69510, -87.51460   (decimal degrees)
45°41'42" N, 87°30'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/459935/5060300 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Hermansville

Inventory number

BH 37190 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

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

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER MI-114 - Spalding Bridge, Spanning Big Cedar River, Spalding, Menominee County, MI

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