Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge
Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge | |
| Location | Mower Rd. over Cole Drain, Spaulding Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 43°19′38″N 83°58′07″W / 43.32722°N 83.96861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Built by | Denton and Johnson |
| Architect | Michigan State Highway Department |
| Architectural style | through girder |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001537[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1999 |
The Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge is a bridge carrying Mower Road over the Cole Drain in Spaulding Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] It is likely the longest straight chord through girder still extant on public roads.[2]
History
[edit]The Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge was designed by the Michigan State Highway Department in 1920. The department contracted with Denton and Johnson of Saginaw, who constructed it that year.[3] The bridge has stayed in service until the present.[2]
Description
[edit]The Mower Road – Cole Drain Bridge is a three-span concrete structure, consisting of three concrete through girder spans. The spans are supported by concrete abutments and piers with bullnosed cutwaters. The bridge contains straight 45-foot girders, which form the guardrails on either side of the concrete slab deck. Rectangular recessed panels on the exterior of the girders provide a minimal decoration. Bronze "State Reward Bridge" plates are attached to each girder.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mower Road Bridge". historicBridges.org. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser (November 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Mower Road/Cole Drain Bridge
External links
[edit]- Images of the bridge from HistoricBridges.com
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