Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge | |
.jpg) Recently reconstructed bridge in September 2020 | |
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| Location | Waltz Rd. over Huron R.,Huron Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°9′40″N83°24′10″W / 42.16111°N 83.40278°W /42.16111; -83.40278 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1924 |
| Built by | Mount Vernon Bridge Company; Swingle & Robinson |
| Architect | Wayne County Road Commission |
| Architectural style | Camelback pony truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000081[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 2000 |
TheWaltz Road–Huron River Bridge is an automobile bridge located on Waltz Road spanning theHuron River inHuron Township, Michigan. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
The Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge was constructed in 1924 by the Wayne County Road Commission at a cost of $65,000.[2] The bridge replaced a previous footbridge that had been erected over the Huron River to allow local children to attend school.[3] The substructure was built by Swingle & Robinson, contractors fromWyandotte, Michigan, and the superstructure by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company fromMt. Vernon, Ohio.[2]
On June 1, 2017, the Roads Division at the Wayne County Department of Public Services closed the bridge for repairs. It reopened on June 3, 2019.[4] On August 23, 2017, the Department of Public Services released the news that the 93-year-old bridge would be replaced rather than repaired.[5] Wayne County awarded the bridge reconstruction contract to Toebe Construction, LLC of Wixom.[6]
The entire bridge is 207 feet (63 m) long, with a span length of 100 feet (30 m) and a width of 27 feet (8.2 m).[2] The span originally consisted of two identical seven-panel, camelbackPratt pony trusses, but after being replaced in 2020, the trusses were removed and replaced with railings. Sidewalks are attached to the outside of each truss; the railings were originally concretebalustrades with urn-shaped spindles, but these have been replaced with angles with bar spindles. Solid concreteparapets line the approaches at each end of the bridge.[2]
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