Grand River Riverfront Park Pedestrian Bridge - Lowell, Michigan - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

This impressive bridge supports pedestrian traffic across the Grand River in Lowell, Michigan. The bridge connects the North and South portions of the park.

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Bridge Will Connect Two Parks
One prominent feature of the park is a bridge that will connect the new North Grand River Riverfront Park to the existing Riverfront Park that is located on the south side of the river.
Once completed, the structure will be one of the longest timber framed bridges in the country. It will be elevated so it will sit above the 100-year floodplain and make a stop on an island in the river before continuing to the south bank of the Grand River.
Lowell Township plans to install cameras and other security features along the bridge, and it should be ready for public use next summer.
The bridge is about a third of a mile south of the main park, and a paved walking trail will lead to it. For those who remember the small locomotive that ran on the property decades ago, the trail will run along a berm created for the train’s rails.
Hale says former Lowell Township Supervisor John Timpson Sr. had the original vision of providing some way for pedestrians to travel from the north side of the Grand River to the south. In recognition of Timpson’s leadership in this area, Hale is hoping to have a plaque placed on the bridge in his honor
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Parking Coordinates:: N 42° 55.410 W 085° 22.173 Date Built: 01/01/2020 Length of Span: Two spans totaling approximately 650 feet www: Not listed

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