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Black Bridge

Saginaw County, Michigan
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Overview
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge over Dead Creek at Grandpa's Tiny Farm near Frankenmuth
Location
Frankenmuth, Saginaw County, Michigan
Status
Originally built over Cass River on Dehmel Road; relocated in 1982
History
Built 1907; Replaced 1982; Relocated 1982
Builder
- Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. of Joliet, Illinois
Design
Single span, Pratt through truss.

The bridge was relocated in 1982 to Grandpa's Tiny Farm just south of Frankenmuth.

Dimensions
Length of largest span: 151.0 ft.
Total length: 180.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Also called
Dehmel Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.30798, -83.73428   (decimal degrees)
43°18'29" N, 83°44'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/278244/4798647 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Frankenmuth
Inventory number
BH 37205 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1907 (375)
Built during 1900s (4,246)
Formerly NR-listed (87)
Frankenmuth, Michigan (1)
Joliet Bridge & Iron Co. (20)
Michigan (609)
Open (28,304)
Owned privately (542)
Painted black (3)
 Pin-connected (1,519)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,658)
Relocated (364)
Saginaw County, Michigan (24)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,954)
Through truss (9,205)
Total length 175-250 feet (2,789)
Truss (23,565)

Update Log 

  • August 16, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

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