Old Lake Shore Drive Bridge - Eagle River, MI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member linkys
N 47° 24.732 W 088° 17.810
16T E 402168 N 5251787
1915 early Michigan Highway truss bridge that has been retired and preserved in the far reaches of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Waymark Code: WMCF8V
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2011
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The following is taken from the website, keweenawfreeguide.com "...steel riveted bridge is a 139 foot long Warren deck-truss, set atop a pair of concrete footings set into the ravine’s walls. The bridge’s road deck is 17 feet wide and its main span was 105 feet in length."

Current use is as a pedestrian bridge and historical structure. Parking is available in front of the bridge. It is easily accessible and open 24 hrs a day. There are other interesting historical sites in the immediate area of this old copper mining community.

Length of Span:
105 feet

www:
http://keweenawfreeguide.com/lake-shore-drive-bridge-1915/

Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed

Date Built: Not listed
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