Lafayette Avenue Bridge
| Lafayette Avenue Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The East Bridge (The Drawbridge) | |
| Coordinates | 43°34′47″N 83°54′00″W / 43.5797°N 83.90°W |
| Carries |
  M‑13 / M‑84 |
| Crosses | Saginaw River |
| Locale | Bay City, Michigan |
| Official name | Lafayette Avenue Bridge |
| Maintained by | Michigan Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design |
Girder Bridge (West Bridge) Bascule bridge (East Bridge) |
| Total length |
310 feet (West Bridge) 436 feet (East Bridge) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
|
Bay City Bascule Bridge | |
| NRHP Reference # | 99001465[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 1999 |
The Lafayette Avenue Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Bay City Bascule Bridge,[2] is a set of two small bridges located in Bay City, Michigan. It carries M-13 and M-84 over the Saginaw River. It is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation, and is the oldest of four drawbridges in Bay City.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999.[2]
Heading east, the first bridge carries M-13/M-84 from the western shore of the river to Middle Ground Island. The second bridge, a small drawbridge carries the road from the island to the eastern shore of the river. M-13/M-84 is known as Salzburg Avenue on the west side of the river, and Lafayette Avenue on the east, which is where the bridge's name comes from.
Gallery
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The West Bridge
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The drawbridge with a freighter passing underneath
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The drawbridge with the bascule spans partially open
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bay County, Michigan
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Staff. "Bay City Bascule Bridge". State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ↑ Staff (May 9, 2002). "M-13 & M-84 / E. Channel Saginaw River". Historic Bridge Listing. Michigan Department of Transportation.
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