South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge

South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge
Location South Pointe Dr. over Frenchman's Creek, Grosse Ile, Michigan
Coordinates 42°6′9″N 83°10′20″W / 42.10250°N 83.17222°W / 42.10250; -83.17222Coordinates: 42°6′9″N 83°10′20″W / 42.10250°N 83.17222°W / 42.10250; -83.17222
Area 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built 1939
Architect Wayne County Road Commission
Architectural style T-beam
MPS Highway Bridges of Michigan MPS
NRHP Reference # 00000117[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 2000

The South Pointe Drive–Frenchman's Creek Bridge is a bridge located on South Pointe Drive over Frenchman's Creek in Grosse Ile, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

History

In the mid-1930s, the Wayne County Road Commission took ownership of a timber trestle bridge spanning Frenchman's Creek.[2] The commission planned to replace the deck planking of the bridge, but a preliminary inspection showed that the entire structure was substantially weakened due to dry rot, and an immediate replacement was required.[2] Being short of funds, the road commission tapped the labor force of the Works Progress Administration.

The bridge designed is a concrete T-beam with 40-foot span.[2] Wood forms from another WPA project were used to shape the deck, and the construction of the new bridge was completed in 1939.[2] The original bridge had a decorative balustrade along each side.[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 Staff (May 16, 2002). "S. Pointe Dr.–Swan Island Canal Bridge". Michigan's Historic Bridges. Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
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