National Register of Historic Places

Waltz Road-Huron River Bridge

Huron Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
February 10, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000081

About this property

The Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge is an automobile bridge located on Waltz Road spanning the Huron River in Huron Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, but demolished in 2017. The Waltz Road–Huron River Bridge was constructed in 1924 by the Wayne County Road Commission at a cost of $65,000. The bridge replaced a previous footbridge that had been erected over the Huron River to allow local children to attend school. The substructure was built by Swingle & Robinson, contractors from Wyandotte, Michigan, and the superstructure by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Company from Mt. Vernon, Ohio. On June 1, 2017, the Roads Division at the Wayne County Department of Public Services closed the bridge for repairs. On August 23, 2017, the Department of Public Services released the news that the 93-year-old bridge would be replaced rather than repaired. Wayne County awarded the bridge reconstruction contract to Toebe Construction, LLC of Wixom. The road reopened with a new bridge on June 3, 2019. The entire bridge was 207 feet (63 m) long, with a span length of 100 feet (30 m) and a width of 27 feet (8.2 m). The span originally consisted of two identical seven-panel, camelback Pratt pony trusses. Sidewalks were attached to the outside of each truss; the railings were originally concrete balustrades with urn-shaped spindles. Solid concrete parapets lined the approaches at each end of the bridge. New Boston Bridge, "Waltz Road Bridge" from HistoricBridges.org: Multiple photographs of the bridge

Location

Huron Township, Wayne County, Michigan
42.16110, -83.40282

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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When was Waltz Road-Huron River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Waltz Road-Huron River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Waltz Road-Huron River Bridge?

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

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

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