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Lost Parker pony truss bridge over North Branch Bad River on Hemlock Road near Brant

Location

Brant, Saginaw County, Michigan

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built ca. 1920; Replaced 1998

Design

"The Hemlock Road Bridge is a single span steel pony truss bridge with rigid structural members and riveted joints.

"Design of the bridge and administration of the bridge construction contract for the Michigan State Highway Department did the bridge. The fabrictor and contractors for the bridge is unknown.

"A representative example of a riveted Parker pony truss bridge. This bridge is one of 60 still in place, and the only known Parker truss bridge in Saginawq County.

"The bridge was recorded by Joseph G. Periard of the Saginaw Road Commission, 3020 Sheridan Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48605."
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Dimensions

Total length: 120 ft.
Deck width: 18.5 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.29667, -84.22917 (decimal degrees)
43°17'48" N, 84°13'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/724761/4797488 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Saint Charles

Inventory number

BH 37203 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

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

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER MI-126 - Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant vicinity, Saginaw County, MI

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