Bell Road Bridge
Posted by: woolsox
N 42° 24.076 W 083° 54.501
17T E 260647 N 4698428
Bell Road (Truss) Bridge.
Waymark Code: WMVTW
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2006
Views: 31
This Pratt through-truss-bridge, erected in 1891, was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge was assembled on site by a local crew using iron connecting pins that are visible at the deck level. These pins, unique to nineteenth century ironwork, make the bridge easy to assemble and capable of flexing to accommodate varying weighrts. The bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge has been removed from its foundation and pulled on to the east bank.
Parking Coordinates:: N 42° 24.063 W 083° 54.473
Date Built: 02/02/1891
Length of Span: Not listed
www: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.