South Union Street–Boardman River Bridge

South Union Street–Boardman River Bridge
Location S. Union St. over Boardman R., Traverse City, Michigan
Coordinates 44°45′43″N 85°37′25″W / 44.76194°N 85.62361°W / 44.76194; -85.62361Coordinates: 44°45′43″N 85°37′25″W / 44.76194°N 85.62361°W / 44.76194; -85.62361
Area less than one acre
Built 1931
Built by L.W. Lamb
Architect Michigan State Highway Dept.
Architectural style Built-up girder bridge
MPS Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP Reference # 99001651[1]
Added to NRHP January 07, 2000

The South Union Street–Boardman River Bridge is a bridge located on South Union Street over the Boardman River in Traverse City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

Description

The South Union Street–Boardman River Bridge is 75 feet (23 m) and 40 feet (12 m) wide with a 73-foot (22 m) span over the Boardman River.[2] A park with footpath runs underneath the bridge, and a dam and the attractive American Legion Memorial Bridge can be seen on each side of the bridge. Stairs lead down along the bridge to the river park beneath.[2] The bridge is lined with a concrete balustrade railing with square spindles, and concrete parapets are at each end.[2]

History

In 1929, Traverse City undertook planning to replace the dangerous bridges crossing the Boardman River at Cass and Union Streets.[2] However, the state of Michigan took responsibility for the Union Street Bridge, which then carried US 31.[2] The state surveyed the existing bridge in late 1929, and sent plans for a new structure to the city in July 1930.[2] Bids for the bridge were solicited, and in early 1931 Jackson contractor L. W. Lamb won the contract for $66,482.[2] Additional expenditures brought the total price to almost $78,000.[2] The bridge was completed in 1931, and was praised as an aesthetic success, fitting into its park surroundings and making an attractive gateway for the region's tourists.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (March 13, 2009). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Staff. "Gibraltar Road Bridge". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
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