Dehmel Road Orphaned Bridge, Frankenmuth, MI
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N 43° 18.466 W 083° 44.054
17T E 278247 N 4798623
Located south of Frankenmuth, MI off of Townline Road, just east of Main Street (M-83).
Waymark Code: WM10G0
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2006
Views: 31
The Dehmel Road Bridge originally crossed the Cass River less than a mile west of Frankenmuth near St. Lorenz Lutheran Church. It was built in 1907 to replace a simple, wooden bridge built in 1883. The bridge was fabricated by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois. Because of the color, the bridge was often called the "Black Bridge." It originally had a 30 foot "pony" pratt truss with a large 151 foot pratt-thru truss. It was replaced in 1982 with a modern concrete bridge. The old iron bridge now crosses the Dead Creek here on Grandpa Tiny's Farm, about two miles east of its original site. The "Black Bridge" was moved and restored by William "Tiny" Zehnder Jr.
Original Use: Vehicle - Car / Truck
Date Built: 1907
Construction: Iron
Condition: Good
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: Not listed
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Not listed
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