Wayne County Bridge

Wayne County Bridge
View of the bridge from Grosse Ile
Coordinates42°7′39.2″N 83°10′31.2″W / 42.127556°N 83.175333°W / 42.127556; -83.175333
CarriesGrosse Ile Parkway
CrossesTrenton Channel of the Detroit River
LocaleGrosse Ile Township and Trenton
Wayne County, Michigan
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
History
OpenedSeptember 1931
Statistics
TollNone
Location
Map

The Wayne County Bridge is a swing bridge that crosses the Trenton Channel in the Detroit River. Located in Wayne County, Michigan, it connects Grosse Ile Township to mainland Trenton and is one of two bridges connecting the island of Grosse Ile to the mainland — the other being the tolled Grosse Ile Toll Bridge to the north. Locally, it is also known as "The Free Bridge".