Second Street–Gun River Bridge
United States historic place
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The Second Street–Gun River Bridge was a bridge over the Gun River in Martin Township, Michigan, USA. It was demolished in 2012. The bridge was significant as a rare example of a bridge with a plaque stating that it had been built as a result of Michigan's Covert Act.[2] It was also one of the few remaining examples of a camelback highway bridge in Michigan.[3]
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| Nearest city | Hooper, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°30′56″N 85°33′46″W |
| Area | less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1926 |
| Built by | Yost Brothers; Michigan State Highway Department |
| Architectural style | Concrete girder |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001573[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1999 |
History
The bridge was built in 1926 as part of the Covert Act, which required the state, upon request of the appropriate locality, to construct all trunk-line roads. The Allegan County Road Commission hired the Yost Brothers of Decatur, Indiana, to construct the bridge. The bridge is believed to have been based on a standard Michigan State Highway Department plan for a curved-chord concrete girder bridge.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] The bridge was demolished in 2012 as part of a road improvement project.[5][3]
Description
The Second Street–Gun River Bridge consisted of a single concrete through-girder span, 48 feet in length. The substructure contained concrete abutments with both T-shaped and flared. The bridge's concrete girders had curved tops with six cast window-like recesses. The deck was 29.3 feet wide, with a 22 feet wide roadway covered with blacktop. The corner posts had squared caps and bases, with four curved concrete brackets at the corner of each girder.[2]
