Lake Shore Drive Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 47°24′45″N 88°17′48″W / 47.4125°N 88.2967°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Eagle River |
| Locale | Eagle River, Michigan |
| Other name(s) | M-26 Bridge Eagle River Bridge |
| Heritage status | Michigan State Historic Site Designated: May 10, 1990 |
| ID number | 42142021000B030 |
| Followed by | Eagle River Timber Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 139 feet (42 m) |
| Width | 18 feet (5.5 m)[1] |
| Longest span | 105 feet (32 m) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | Michigan State Highway Department |
| Constructed by | Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company |
| Construction end | 1915 |
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The Lake Shore Drive Bridge, also known as the M-26 Bridge[1] or the Eagle River Bridge,[2] is a pedestrian bridge in Eagle River, Michigan, crossing the Eagle River. It carried highway M-26 over the river from 1915 until 1990, when the adjacent Eagle River Timber Bridge replaced it for automobile traffic. The Lake Shore Drive Bridge is listed as a Michigan State Historic Site and is a contributing property of the Eagle River Historic District.
- ^ a b Staff. "Lake Shore Drive Bridge". State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ Hanchey, C. (August 8, 2011). "Lake Shore Drive Bridge". BridgeHunter.com: Historic Bridges of the US. Retrieved January 1, 2012.