National Register of Historic Places

Wadhams Road-Pine River Bridge

Saint Clair Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
Listed
January 28, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000014

About this property

The Wadhams Road–Pine River Bridge was a bridge carrying Wadhams Road over the Pine River in Saint Clair Township, Michigan. It was one of the few remaining multiple-span, curved-chord through girder bridges, a type unique to Michigan. The bridge was demolished in 2007. This bridge was a joint product of the Michigan State Highway Department and the St. Clair County Road Commission, with each party paying half. The State Highway Department solicited bids to construct this bridge in mid-1927. They awarded the contract to Walter Toebe and Company of Shingleton, Michigan, for $37,679 (equivalent to $542,197 in 2024), with an additional cost for cement of $2,791 (equivalent to $40,000 in 2024). The total cost of the project was $47,971 (equivalent to $690,298 in 2024). The Wadhams Road Bridge was 150 feet (46 m) long, and consisted of two 70-foot (21 m) curved chord, concrete through-girder spans. The bridge was 28 feet (8.5 m) wide, and carried a 22-foot-wide (6.7 m) roadway with concrete girders on each side, serving as railings. Each girder contained five openings, with a row of 14 recessed square panels below. The bridge sat on a solid concrete pier with slightly pointed cutwaters on each end.

Location

Saint Clair Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
42.87146, -82.55768

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Sources

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When was Wadhams Road-Pine River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Wadhams Road-Pine River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2000.

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Wadhams Road-Pine River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Wadhams Road-Pine River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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