Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge

The Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge is a bridge that formerly carried Powers Highway over Battle Creek in Brookfield Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1] The bridge is a double-intersection Warren truss, a design noted for its extremely lightweight members and low cost. It is the only known example of its type in Michigan.[2]

Powers Highway-Battle Creek Bridge
LocationPowers Hwy. over Battle Cr., Brookfield Township, Michigan
Coordinates42°27′16″N 84°48′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1910 (c. 1910)
Architectural stylePony truss bridge
MPSHighway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP reference No.99001653[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 2000

History

The exact history of this bridge is unknown, but it was likely constructed around 1910 by the township.[3]

The bridge is closed to traffic.[4]

Description

The Powers Highway Bridge is a rigid-connected lattice pony truss bridge. It has a 25-foot span and a 15.8 foot-wide roadway on a 16.3-foot wide deck. The deck is constructed of a single layer of wood deck over six steel I-beam stringers and two outside channels. The bridge sits on a masonry abutment substructure.[3]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Powers Highway Bridge". HistoricBridges.org. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. Chad J. Perkins; Charlene K. Roise (January 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Powers Highway/Battle Creek Bridge
  4. "Powers Highway Bridge". BridgeHunter.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
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