Planter Road–Jackson Creek Bridge
Appearance
Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge | |
![]() Bridge as seen from bank | |
Location | Planter Rd. over Jackson Creek, Wakefield Township, Michigan |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | Michigan State Highway Dept. |
Architectural style | Other, Through girder bridge |
MPS | Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 99001515[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1999 |
The Planter Road – Jackson Creek Bridge is a bridge located on Planter Road over Jackson Creek in Wakefield Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
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The bridge was constructed in 1923[2] using a design from the Michigan State Highway Department.[3] It is 52 feet (16 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) wide.[2] It is a steel plate girder bridge; a variety of bridge that was commonly used in states such as Pennsylvania and New York, but is relatively rare in Michigan.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Planter Road Bridge". Historic Bridges.org. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Planter Road/Jackson Creek Bridge". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
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