Rating:
No votes cast

Bachmayer Park--Ellis Park Bridge

Lenawee County, Michigan

Photos 

From Bachmayer Park pavilion

Photo taken by Paul Plassman in May 2018

Enlarge

BH Photo #503795

Map 

Street View 

Description 

Unusual timber arch bridge located just upstream from the Blissfield Triple Bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Timber arch bridge over River Raisin on Pedestrian path
Location
Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1977-1978; rehabilitated and handicap-accessible ramps added 2018
Builder
- H. Glenn Sliker
Design
Timber through arch with timber stringer approach ramps
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 130.3 ft.
Total length: 133.1 ft.
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.83262, -83.86761   (decimal degrees)
41°49'57" N, 83°52'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/261878/4635168 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
675 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 94023 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (12,880)
Blissfield, Michigan (8)
Built 1978 (79)
Built during 1970s (1,015)
Deck arch (12,096)
H. Glenn Sliker (1)
Have street view (30,434)
Lenawee County, Michigan (92)
 Michigan (1,547)
Open to pedestrians (4,693)
Owned by city (6,284)
River Raisin (65)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,601)
Timber arch (49)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,474)

Update Log 

  • September 3, 2022: New photos from Josh Schmid
  • September 21, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added dimensions
  • August 22, 2021: Added by Paul Plassman

Sources 

  • Paul Plassman
  • Lenconnect - Article about 2018 rehab
  • Josh Schmid

Comments 

Post a comment here