Top Ranked Michigan Bridges

Fort Street Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Dismantled through truss bridge in Sault Ste. Marie
Dismantled and stored for reuse
Built in 1900 by New Castle Bridge Company, currently dismantled for reuse.
Fanny Hooe Creek Bridge (Keweenaw County, Michigan)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Fanny Hooe Creek on US 41
Open to traffic
Built 1928
Pere Marquette - Manistee River High Bridge (Manistee County, Michigan)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Lost Bridge over Manistee River on former Pere Marquette Railroad in Wellston
Lost
Built 1889; Removed 1955
Bridgeport Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Rated 99% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Cass River on State Street
Open to pedestrians
Built in 1906; closed to vehicular traffic in 1972 and converted for pedestrian use soon after; restored in 2010
Knaggs Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Rated 99% with 2 votes
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Cole Road near Bancroft
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1893 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1943; replaced 1988
Upton Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Rated 98% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Maple River on Old Upton Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901 by the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works; Closed to vehicular traffic 1966
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #3 - Gale Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Built 1897
Keystone Bridge (Gogebic County, Michigan)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Black River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1891
NYC - Hudson Arch Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Rated 97% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Bean Creek on New York Central RR (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic
Built 1871 to replaced a wooden trestle built in 1840
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #5 - Dixon's Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Rated 96% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Dickinson Creek on the Norfolk Southern/Amtrak Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1891
Turner Road Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Rated 96% with 3 votes
Parker through truss bridge over Grand River on Turner Road
Derelict/abandoned
Built. 1910; rehabilitated 1969
Smith Crossing Bridge (Midland County, Michigan)
Rated 96% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Smith Crossing Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1907; Closed 1989
Comstock Road Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Rated 96% with 2 votes
Lost Arch bridge over Black River on Comstock Road in Town of Grant
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1923; Replaced 1996
Second Avenue Bridge (Alpena County, Michigan)
Rated 95% with 2 votes
Bascule bridge over Thunder Bay River on Second Avenue in Alpena
Open to traffic
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1988
Ashmun Street Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Tied steel arch bridge over Power Canal on Business I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie
Open to traffic
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1998
LSI - Dead River Bridge (Marquette County, Michigan)
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Steel arch bridge over Dead River on Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1916
Bell Road Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Rated 95% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Huron River on Bell Road
Bridge was lifted off of the river and placed beside the road. Road is closed with no replacement bridge.
Built 1891 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Blue Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Rated 94% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on formerly the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, currently, a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Built 1892
The Tridge (Midland County, Michigan)
Rated 94% with 2 votes
Timber through arch bridge over Chippewa River & Tittabawassee River Confluence on Pere Marquette Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1981
Black Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Rated 94% with 2 votes
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge over Dead Creek at Grandpa's Tiny Farm near Frankenmuth
Originally built over Cass River on Dehmel Road; relocated in 1982
Built 1907; Replaced 1982; Relocated 1982
133rd Avenue Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Rated 93% with 2 votes
Relocated Pratt pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 133rd Avenue in Hopkins; now relocated to the Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated and open to pedestrians
Built 1897 by the Michigan Bridge Co,; Replaced by new bridge in 1996; Relocated in 1999 to the Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park
Monroe Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Rated 93% with 2 votes
Dismantled through truss bridge over Looking Glass River on Monroe Road
Replaced by a new bridge and dismantled for reuse
Built 1894; replaced in 2001 and dismantled for reuse
CSX - St Joseph River Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss swing bridge over St Joseph River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1904 for the Pere Marquette Railroad
Mead Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Rated 90% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Maple River on Mead Road
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1907
Gugel Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Cass River on Beyer Road
Open to pedestrians
Built 1904
Ambassador Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Rated 90% with 3 votes
Wire suspension bridge over Detroit River on US I-96 and Canada 3 in Windsor, Ontario Canada and Detroit
Open to traffic
Built 1927-1928; New Plaza 2008
Ontonagon River Middle Branch Bridge (Ontonagon County, Michigan)
Rated 89% with 4 votes
Steel arch bridge over Middle Branch Ontonagon River on M-28
Open to traffic
Built 1930 by Meads & Anderson; rehabilitated 1992
Sugar Island Ferry (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Rated 88% with 2 votes
Ferry across Little Rapids Channel, St. Mary's River
Open to traffic
M/V SUGAR ISLANDER II replaced the ageing SUGAR ISLANDER I
New Richmond Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Rated 87% with 5 votes
Pony truss swing bridge over Kalamazoo River on 57th Street
Open to pedestrians
Built 1879 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic 1997; rehabilitated as pedestrian bridge 2003
Au Sable River Bridge (Crawford County, Michigan)
Rated 87% with 2 votes
Steel rigid frame bridge over Au Sable River on M-72 (Business I-75)
Open to traffic
Built 1935
Mackinac Bridge (Emmet County, Michigan)
Rated 85% with 24 votes
Suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac on I-75 at Mackinaw City
Open to traffic
Opened Nov. 1, 1957
CR 510 Bridge (Marquette County, Michigan)
Rated 85% with 3 votes
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Dead River on former CR 510
Open to pedestrians
Originally built in Pennsylvania around the turn of the century. Acquired by the state of Michigan in 1919 and erected in 1921. Closed to traffic in 2010.
Six Mile Creek Road Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Rated 85% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Six Mile Creek Road at New Haven
Closed to all traffic
Built in 1886 by the Morse Bridge Company, closed to traffic ca. April 1998
Morseville Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Rated 84% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Flint River on Burt Road (Old alignment)
Bypassed by a new bridge on a different alignment and abandoned
Built in 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company; bypassed in 2006
Foster Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Rated 84% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Huron River on Maple Road
Open to traffic
Built 1876; rehabilitated 2003
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #6 - Charlotte Highway Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Rated 83% with 5 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over Bridge Park Drive on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Built 1886 over the Grand River in Ionia County, MI and carried the Charlotte Highway. It was rehabilitated and relocated to the H.B.P. in 2005-06
East Delhi Road Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Rated 83% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Huron River on East Delhi Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1969 and 2008
Sixth Street Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Rated 82% with 7 votes
Through truss bridge over Grand River on Sixth Street in Grand Rapids
Open to traffic
Built 1886 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1978
Old Cowling Road Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Rated 82% with 6 votes
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rocky River on old Cowling Road
Decaying
Grosse Ile Free Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Rated 82% with 3 votes
Swing Camelback through truss bridge over Trenton Channel on Grosse Ile Pkwy
Intact but closed to all traffic in May 2020 for repairs
Built 1932 on piers of Michigan Central rail bridge; rehabilitated 1980
Powers Highway Bridge (Eaton County, Michigan)
Rated 81% with 5 votes
Pony truss bridge over Battle Creek on Powers Highway
Closed to all traffic
Built 1910
Cut River Bridge (Mackinac County, Michigan)
Rated 81% with 2 votes
Deck truss bridge over Cut River on US 2
Open to traffic
Built 1947; rehabilitated 2008
NS - Raisin River Bridge (Monroe County, Michigan)
Rated 81% with 3 votes
Baltimore through truss bridge over Raisin River on Norfolk Southern RR (formerly New York Central)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910, demolished for replacement July 2015
Michigan 24 Bike Trail - Indian Road Stone Arch Overpass (Oakland County, Michigan)
Rated 81% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Indian Lake Road on Michigan 24 Bike Trail
Open to traffic
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Rated 79% with 2 votes
Cantilevered arch bridge over St. Mary River on I-75 at Sault Ste. Marie
Open to traffic
Built 1963
CN - Jackson Creek Bridge (Gogebic County, Michigan)
Rated 79% with 5 votes
Deck plate girder bridge over Jackson Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
Houghton-Hancock Bridge (Houghton County, Michigan)
Rated 79% with 4 votes
Vertical lift bridge over Portage Lake on US 41 between Houghton and Hancock
Open to traffic
Built 1960 by the American Bridge Division of the U.S. Steel Co.
Elm Circle Drive Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Rated 79% with 4 votes
Pony truss bridge over Lower Rouge River on Elm Circle Drive in Inkster
Closed to all traffic
Built 1900; rehabilitated 1969
Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Keweenaw County, Michigan)
Rated 78% with 5 votes
Warren deck truss bridge over Eagle River on former M-26
Open to pedestrians
Built 1915 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.; bypassed and closed to vehicles in 1990
Germfask Bridge (Schoolcraft County, Michigan)
Rated 78% with 3 votes
Concrete curved chord through girder bridge over Manistique River on Ten Curves Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1923
Martin Road Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Rated 78% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Martin Road
In storage or disassembled
Built 1885 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; closed 1987; disassembled in 2016, intended for re-use in Delaware
CN - Raisin River Bridge (Monroe County, Michigan)
Rated 77% with 3 votes
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Raisin River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic
DCAX - Zug Island Swing Bridge (1976) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Rated 76% with 3 votes
Warren through truss bridge over River Rouge on Delray Connecting Railroad
Open to traffic, but rarely used.
Built 1976
Sault Ste. Marie International Rail Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Rated 75% with 7 votes
Camelback through truss bridge over St Mary's River / Soo Locks on a railroad crossing connecting to Canadian rail system
Open to traffic
Built 1887; Swing span added 1895; Bascule spans added 1913; Vertical lift added 1960.
Bay Shore Road Bridge (Delta County, Michigan)
Rated 75% with 10 votes
Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Escanaba River
Removed
Built 1911, Closed 1949 and ultimately abandoned soon thereafter, Removed 2015
I&L - Dickerson Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Rated 74% with 6 votes
Stone arch bridge over Dickerson Creek on abandoned Ionia and Lansing Railroad
Open to pedestrians
Camelback Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Rated 74% with 4 votes
Concrete curved chord through girder bridge over St Joseph River on formerly US-12
Open to pedestrians
Built 1922. Bypassed with new bridge in 1989. Reported to be the longest concrete "camelback" bridge in the US.
AMTK - St. Joseph River Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Rated 73% with 4 votes
Deck truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Amtrak in Niles
Open to traffic
Built 1899
West Grand Boulevard Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Rated 73% with 4 votes
Concrete arch bridge over W. Grand Boulevard on CSX Transportation in Detroit
Open to traffic
Built 1895
Maple Rapids Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Rated 72% with 6 votes
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on Maple Rapids Road
Collapsed
Built in 1888 by the Variety Iron Works; Lost 2013
Pine River Bridge (Manistee County, Michigan)
Rated 72% with 3 votes
Deck truss bridge over Pine River on M-55
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1989
Little Mac Suspension Footbridge (Manistee County, Michigan)
Rated 72% with 2 votes
Wire suspension bridge over Manistee River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only
CSX - Black River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Rated 72% with 4 votes
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Black River on Pere Marquette Railroad (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic; the yacht club that now owns the bridge proposed to demolish it as of December 2011; preservation group has offered to acquire lease it but club wants it moved off-site
Built 1931
Marantette Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Rated 72% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on S. Railroad Street
Closed to all traffic
Built in the late 1800s
Grange Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Rated 71% with 3 votes
Rainbow arch bridge over Stony Creek on Grange Road
Open to traffic
Built 1916
Fallasburg Covered Bridge 22-41-02 (Kent County, Michigan)
Rated 71% with 4 votes
Covered bridge over Flat River on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Built 1871; rehabilitated 1994
Blue Water Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Rated 71% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over St. Clair River on Westbound I-94 in Port Huron
Open to traffic
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1999