National Register of Historic Places

County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge

Masonville Township, Delta County, Michigan
Listed
December 9, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001511

About this property

The County Road I-39–Rapid River Bridge is a bridge located on County Road I-39 (Co. Rd. I-39) over the Rapid River in Masonville Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The bridge carrying Co. Rd. I-39 over the Rapid River is a multi-span through girder bridge constructed of concrete. The bridge is 17 feet (5.2 m) wide and 70 feet (21 m) long in total, with two main spans of 33.8 feet (10.3 m) in length. The Co. Rd. I-39 – Rapid River Bridge was built in 1916 by Delta Contracting Company of Escanaba, Michigan. It was the 64th trunkline bridge built in Michigan, and once carried US 41 across the Rapid River. When US 41 was rerouted, the bridge continued to serve as a county road. The bridge is one of the few multi-span through girder bridge constructed of concrete still extant in Michigan, and is the oldest example of a concrete girder bridge designed for the state trunkline system. The bridge was added to the NRHP on December 9, 1999. List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan National Register of Historic Places listings in Delta County, Michigan Media related to County Road I-39 – Rapid River Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Photographs of the bridge courtesy of HistoricBridges.org

Location

Masonville Township, Delta County, Michigan
46.02264, -86.97908

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When was County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge listed on the National Register?

County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1999.

What type of historic resource is County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge?

County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge?

The period of significance for County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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