South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge

The South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge is a bridge located on South Pointe Drive over Frenchman's Creek in Grosse Ile, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge
LocationSouth Pointe Dr. over Frenchman's Creek, Grosse Ile, Michigan
Coordinates42°6′9″N 83°10′20″W
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1939
ArchitectWayne County Road Commission
Architectural styleT-beam
MPSHighway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP reference No.00000117[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 2000

History

In the mid-1930s, the Wayne County Road Commission took ownership of a timber trestle bridge spanning Frenchman's Creek.[2] The commission planned to replace the deck planking of the bridge, but a preliminary inspection showed that the entire structure was substantially weakened due to dry rot, and an immediate replacement was required.[2] Being short of funds, the road commission tapped the labor force of the Works Progress Administration.

The bridge designed is a concrete T-beam with 40-foot span.[2] Wood forms from another WPA project were used to shape the deck, and the construction of the new bridge was completed in 1939.[2] The original bridge had a decorative balustrade along each side.[2]

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See also
  •  Michigan portal
  •  National Register of Historic Places portal

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  2. Staff (May 16, 2002). "S. Pointe Dr.–Swan Island Canal Bridge". Michigan's Historic Bridges. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
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