12 Mile Road – Kalamazoo River Bridge
Coordinates: 42 ° 16 '12 " N , 85 ° 3' 41" W.
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| Convicted | 12 Mile Road | |
| Subjugated | Kalamazoo River | |
| construction | Arch bridge | |
| overall length | 44.5 m | |
| width | 7.35 m | |
| Number of openings | 2 | |
| Longest span | 17.25 m | |
| building-costs | $ 35,070 | |
| completion | 1920 | |
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The 12 Mile Road – Kalamazoo River Bridge , also known as State Reward Bridge No. 53 is an arch bridge of reinforced concrete with closed spandrels in Ceresco , Michigan . It runs 12 Mile Road over the Kalamazoo River . The bridge, built in 1920, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1999 .
history
The plans for the bridge were drawn up by the Michigan State Highway Department using standard plans. The structure was designated State Reward Bridge No. in 1920 by Calhoun County . 53 built. The contract to build the bridge was awarded to L. Smith, HA Nichols and MC Nichols from Hastings , Michigan, who submitted an offer of 25,175 US dollars on March 11 of that year . Construction costs ended up being $ 35,070, half of which was paid for by the state of Michigan.
The bridge was listed on the National Register for its historical integrity and as a good example of a reinforced concrete arch bridge with closed spandrels. The 23 Mile Road – Kalamazoo River Bridge , also in Calhoun County, was added to the register on the same day.
Design and location
The bridge is located in Ceresco, downstream and thus west of a dam. It has two spans and is 44.5 m long. The spandrels of the arch bridge are closed and the arches are formed by elliptical barrel vaults and terminated by a brick cornice. The bridge's parapet is made of concrete and has ten indentations. There are lamp posts, also made of concrete, at the corners and in the middle of the railings, and nameplates are attached to the northwest and southeast corners of the building.
See also
- List of Michigan bridges on the National Register of Historic Places
- List of Entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Calhoun County, Michigan
supporting documents
- ↑ 12 Mile Rd. / Kalamazoo River ( English ) In: Historic Bridges . Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ a b 12 Mile Road / Kalamazoo River Bridge ( English ) In: State Historic Preservation Office . Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/20/99 Through 12/23/99 ( English ) In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. Retrieved November 1, 2013.