The M-26–Silver River Culvert is a highway bridge located on M-26 over the Silver River in Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan. The Keweenaw County Road Commission built the bridge in 1930;[2] they also built the US 41–Fanny Hooe Creek Bridge[3] and the M-26–Cedar Creek Culvert[4] around the same time. The M-26–Silver River Culvert was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
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| Location |  M-26 over Silver River, Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 47°27′47″N 88°4′20″W / 47.46306°N 88.07222°W |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Keweenaw County Road Commission |
| Architectural style | multiplate steel culvert |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001527[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1999 |
The Michigan Department of Transportation will remove the structure starting in late April 2023 and replace it with a modern concrete beam bridge in a project expected to take 10 weeks and cost $2.9 million.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Staff. "M-26–Silver River Culvert". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ Statff. "US 41–Fanny Hooe Creek Bridge". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ Staff. "M-26–Cedar Creek Culvert". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
- ^ Jackson, Colin (April 6, 2023). "MDOT Replacement of Silver River Bridge to Create Significant Keweenaw Detour". Upper Michigan's Source. Negaunee, Michigan: WLUC-TV. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
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