Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge

Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
February 10, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000082

About this property

The Gibraltar Road–Waterway Canal Bridge is a bridge located on Gibraltar Road over the Waterway Canal in Gibraltar, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The Wayne County Road Commission paved a section of Gibraltar Road in the early 1930s, and constructed a number of new bridges, including this one, during the project. The Gibraltar Road Bridge is a reinforced-concrete cantilevered-arch bridge measuring 98 feet (30 m) long and 38 feet (12 m) wide, with a span length of 52 feet (16 m) and a roadway width of 53 feet (16 m). A concrete balustrade with urn-shaped spindles flanks the roadway. The bridge itself is of a rare cantilevered concrete arch design. The traditional arch bridge design requires a complete arch; in contrast, the cantilevered arch design is divided into two structurally independent half-arches which are each cantilevered from one side. A slab is suspended between the two cantilevered sections; in the Gibraltar Road Bridge, this section is 9 feet long. Close inspection of side walls of the bridge reveals two seams marking the end of the cantilevered arms. After construction, the Wayne County Road Commissioners noted that "this low sweeping arch bridge is in keeping with its surroundings and is one of the features which make Gibraltar Road so attractive." Middle Gibraltar Road Bridge from HistoricBridges.org: Multiple photographs of the bridge

Location

Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan
42.09493, -83.19053

Categories

ENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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When was Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge listed on the National Register?

Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge?

Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Gibraltar Road-Waterway Canal Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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