W Jefferson Ave. Drawbridge, Detroit, MI.
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Jagman714
N 42° 16.873 W 083° 07.715
17T E 324490 N 4683194
The W Jefferson Ave. drawbridge crosses the Rouge River in Detroit, MI.
Waymark Code: WM13ZN
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2007
Views: 81
During the early-1920's, the Rouge River was dredged to give Great Lakes freighters access to Ford Motor Company's expanding Rouge manufacturing complex. In addition to dredging the river, several drawbridges had to be built to accomodate the large freighters.
Type: Double-leaf Trunion bascule [drawbridge]
Operates: Around-the-clock
Constructed: 1922
Length: 248 ft.
Staff: Four full-time operators
Operating Cost: $277,500
Ships Per Year: 2,379
Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge)
Built: 01/01/1922
Span: 248 FT.
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Railway Traffic: no
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the bridge and record the exact coordinates where the picture was taken.