Photos
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South Longitudinal Elevation, View Looking North Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Shoreline And Abutments, View Looking Northeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Close-Up View Of South Elevation, Looking North Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View Of Southwest Wing Wall, Looking Northwest Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View Of Stonework And Arch, South Elevation, Looking Northeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View Of Southeast Wing Wall At Juncture With East Abutment, Looking Northwest Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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North (Longitudinal) Elevation And Concrete Pedestrian Bridge, View Looking South Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Pedestrian Bridge And Abutments, View Looking Southeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Pedestrian Bridge Walkway, View Looking East Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View Of Pedestrian Bridge Walls, Looking Northeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View Of North Elevation Arch And Wing Wall At Juncture With Pedestrian Bridge, Looking Southwest Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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General View Of Bridge At Street Level, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Surrounding Neighborhood And Bridge At Street Level, View Looking West Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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View, At Street Level, Of Stone Wall And Metal Railing On North Side Of Bridge, Looking Northwest Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View, At Street Level, Of Remaining Stone Post On North Side, Stone Wall And Metal Railing On South Side, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View, At Street Level, Of Stone Wall On South Side Of Bridge, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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View, At Street Level, Of Stone Wall And Metal Railing On South Side Of Bridge, Looking Southeast Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Detail View Of Remaining Stone Post, Northwest Corner Photo taken by Dick Strauss, November 1985, for HAER |
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Elevation, Set No. 1 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Elevation, Set No. 2 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Longitudinal Section, Set No. 2 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Detail Of Platform Of Grillage, Over Piling And Transverse Section, Set No. 1 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Transverse Section, Set No. 2 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Foundation Plan, Set No. 1 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Foundation Plan, Set No. 2 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Half Plan, Set No.. 1 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
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Half Plan, Set No. 2 Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record |
Facts
- Overview
- Concrete arch bridge over Ruddiman Creek on Lakeshore Drive
- Location
- Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1891; Pedestrian walkway built 1911; Repaired 1912; Steel walkway added 1916; Rehabilitated 1986
- Builder
- - Marklo Cement Co.
- Design
- Closed-spandrel arch.
"Vehicular Bridge to be demolished June 1986.
"Pedestrian Bridge to be relocated June 1986."The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few stone bridges were constructed in the nation during the era from 1867 to 1897, and fewer still remain as examples of this type of construction. Presently, only a half dozen remain in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The difficulty and time involved in construction such spans, and the cost to do so, limited the number actually built. The Lake Street Bridge is a remnant of a distinctive method of construction which flourishes only briefly and sporadically in the Great Lakes area during the last half of the nineteenth century.
"The concrete pedestrian bridge serves a utilitarian purpose providing a safe means for pedestrians to cross Ruddiman Creek. It also provides an undisturbed place from which to view the above stone arch bridge at close range, as well as the scenic views of Ruddiman Creek and Muskegon Lake.
"This documentation was undertaken in November 1985 in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the Federal Highway Administration, City of Muskegon, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation the Michigan State History division as a mitigative measure prior to the demolition and removal of the bridge structures."
Kenneth M. Solomon, Assistant City Planner
Department of Planning and Community Development
City of Muskegon, MichiganSubmitted by Joan P. Yearby, HAER, 1987
` - Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 26.9 ft.
Total length: 29.9 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Also called
- Lake Shore Drive Bridge
Lake Street Bridge - Inventory numbers
- NRHP 80004836 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 20180 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 12/2006)
- Sufficiency rating: 96.0 (out of 100)
- Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
- 12,520
Sources
- HAER MI-15 - Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI
- J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net