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Burroughs Street Bridge

This is the two-span Warren pony truss that stood in this location from 1905 until 1995, when it was moved to Portland, Michigan. It now serves as a pedestrian walkway. It was built by Groton Bridge Co. in 1905.

Photo taken by Howard Wright, February 1993, for HAER

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The Belleville Bridge, In Its Original Home

This Parker camelback pony truss served the residents of Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan from 1924 until 1995, when it was dismantled and moved to this location.

Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER

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The deck and trusses

Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Jean Manning, October 1992, for HAER

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Facts

Overview: Parker pony truss bridge over Flat River on Burroughs Street
Location: Vergennes, Kent County, Michigan
Status: Replacement bridge open to traffic
History: Built 1924 in Belleville; Removed/Replaced 1994; Moved to Kent County,1995;
Builder: - Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Design: 8 panel, two lane, 120' long, single span, riveted Parker camelback pony truss.

In its first life, the bridge carried Belleville Road, formerly known as State Trunk Line No. 56, over Belleville Lake, also formerly known as Edison Lake, in Belleville, Michigan before it was moved here. The previous bridge at this location was moved to Portland, Michigan where it crosses the Looking Glass River.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 119.8 ft.
Total length: 125.0 ft.
Deck width: 26.9 ft.
Also called: Belleville Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.96565, -85.35100 (decimal degrees)
42°57'56" N, 85°21'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/634483/4758319 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Lowell
Inventory number: BH 37133 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 83.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 677