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Washington Street Bridge (1894)

Shiawassee County, Michigan

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Washington Street Circa 1911

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BH Photo #378775

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Washington Street
Location
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1894; Replaced 1972
Builder
- Toledo Bridge Co. of Toledo, Ohio [also known as Smith Bridge Co.]
Railroad
- Owosso & Corunna Traction Co.
Design
Pratt through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.99471, -84.17067   (decimal degrees)
42°59'41" N, 84°10'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/730640/4764112 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Owosso South
Inventory number
BH 75648 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,397)
8-panel truss (515)
Built 1894 (255)
Built during 1890s (3,195)
Lost (28,529)
Lost 1972 (97)
Lost during 1970s (947)
Michigan (1,390)
Owned by county (21,612)
Owosso & Corunna Traction Co. (1)
Owosso, Michigan (6)
 Pin-connected (4,712)
Pratt through truss (6,061)
Pratt truss (10,305)
Rail-and-Road (397)
Railroad (16,462)
Replaced by new bridge (19,403)
Shiawassee County, Michigan (12)
Smith Bridge Co. (112)
Through truss (16,816)
Toledo Bridge Co. (46)
Truss (35,500)

Update Log 

  • April 13, 2022: New photo from Nathan Holth
  • February 17, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added categories "Pin-connected", "8-panel truss"
  • October 29, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added builder per plaque design
  • February 15, 2017: Updated by Luke: Added info
  • February 15, 2017: Added by Dana and Kay Klein

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