National Register of Historic Places

West Second Street-Swartz Creek Bridge

Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
Listed
December 9, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001512

About this property

The West Second Street–Swartz Creek Bridge in Flint, Michigan, carries West Second Street over Swartz Creek. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The West Second Street Bridge was engineered in 1919 by the Flint City Engineer's Office under a royalty agreement with Daniel B. Luten, where the bridge utilized Luten's patented arch design. The Illinois Bridge Company of Chicago, a licensee for Luten, provided design assistance. The city solicited bids to construct the bridge, and awarded the construction contract to Price Brothers Construction Company of Lansing, Michigan, which underbid the Illinois Bridge Company. Work started on the bridge in the summer of 1919, and was completed in early 1920. It has continued to carry vehicular traffic since. The West Second Street Bridge is a 70-foot Luten arch bridge. The roadway is asphalt, flanked by cantilevered concrete sidewalks. The bridge is heavily skewed across the creek. Massive concrete abutments support the elliptical filled arch. It has a corbeled arch ring, and cast concrete balusters lining the bridge.

Location

Flint, Genesee County, Michigan
43.01064, -83.69938

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Sources

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When was West Second Street-Swartz Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

West Second Street-Swartz Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1999.

What type of historic resource is West Second Street-Swartz Creek Bridge?

West Second Street-Swartz Creek Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for West Second Street-Swartz Creek Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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