Eagle River Timber Bridge

Eagle River Timber Bridge
Coordinates47°24′45″N 88°17′49″W / 47.4125°N 88.297°W / 47.4125; -88.297
CarriesAutomobiles
CrossesEagle River
LocaleEagle River, Michigan
Other name(s)Eagle River Bridge
ID number42142021000B050[1]
Preceded byLake Shore Drive Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialWood and steel
Total length152 feet (46 m)[2]
Width35 feet (11 m)[1]
Height50 feet (15 m)[2]
Longest span79 feet (24 m)[a]
History
Construction start1988
Opened1990
Statistics
Daily traffic849 (in 2007)[1]
Location
Map

The Eagle River Timber Bridge is a wooden arch bridge carrying highway M-26 over the Eagle River in Eagle River, Michigan. It opened in 1990 as a replacement for the historic Lake Shore Drive Bridge that runs parallel to it.

  1. ^ a b c Conro, Steve (October 9, 2011). "Eagle River Bridge". BridgeHunter.com: Historic Bridges of the US. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Ness, Brian (June 1991). "The Eagle River Timber Bridge". Mates (54). Retrieved January 1, 2012.


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