Ada Covered Bridge
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N 42° 57.143 W 085° 29.168
16T E 623489 N 4756638
Located within the covered bridge park on the west side of Thornapple River Drive, just north of the railroad underpass in Ada. Parking is available.
Waymark Code: WM1DCW
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2007
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An act of the legislature in 1867 authorized Ada Township to borrow up to $3,000 for the purpose of building or repairing bridges in the township. This bridge was built about that time, apparently by William Holmes. The design for the trusses was patented by Josiah Brown in 1857. A timber bearing his name was uncovered during repair work. The bridge has been threatened by floods a number of times. It is said that farmers used to drive wagons loaded with stone onto the bridge during high water to hold it to the foundation. The bridge was closed to automobile traffic in 1930 and restored by the Kent County Road Commission in 1941.
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