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]
Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge | |
 Bridge as seen from bank | |
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| Location | Planter Rd. over Jackson Creek, Wakefield Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°30′48″N 89°58′12″W / 46.51333°N 89.97000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Michigan State Highway Dept. |
| Architectural style | Through girder bridge |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001515[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1999 |
Description
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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
editThe bridge was constructed in 1923[2] to provide access to the 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
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References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Planter Road Bridge". Historic Bridges.org. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser (November 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Planter Road/Jackson Creek Bridge
- ^ "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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