Planter Road–Jackson Creek Bridge

Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge
Bridge as seen from bank
Location Planter Rd. over Jackson Creek, Wakefield Township, Michigan
Coordinates 46°30′48″N 89°58′12″W / 46.51333°N 89.97000°W / 46.51333; -89.97000Coordinates: 46°30′48″N 89°58′12″W / 46.51333°N 89.97000°W / 46.51333; -89.97000
Area less than one acre
Built 1923
Architect Michigan State Highway Dept.
Architectural style Other, Through girder bridge
MPS Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP reference # 99001515[1]
Added to NRHP December 9, 1999

The Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge is a bridge located on Planter Road over Jackson Creek in Wakefield Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

Description

Bridge deck

The Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge is a 52 feet (16 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) wide[2] steel plate girder bridge; a variety of bridge that was commonly used in states such as Pennsylvania and New York, but is relatively rare in Michigan.[2] The superstructure contains two 50-foot through girders, made from a steel plate with riveted angle flanges and web stiffeners. The deck of the bridge supported by I-beam stringers, over which concrete is laid. The bridge is a strictly utilitarian structure, with no architectural detailing of any kind. No alterations have been made to the bridge, and it is in the original, well-preserved condition.[3]

History

The bridge was constructed in 1923[2] to provide access to he new community of Planter. The bridge uses a design from the Michigan State Highway Department[4] that was first implemented in 1907-1908, but had been almost completely dropped by 1923. The bridge is one of the last remaining of this type in Michigan, and still carries vehicular traffic.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Planter Road Bridge". Historic Bridges.org. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser (November 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Planter Road/Jackson Creek Bridge
  4. ↑ "Planter Road/Jackson Creek Bridge". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
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