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Wayne County Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 42°7′39.2″N 83°10′31.2″W / 42.127556°N 83.175333°W |
Carries | Grosse Ile Parkway |
Crosses | Trenton Channel of the Detroit River |
Locale | Grosse Ile Township and Trenton Wayne County, Michigan |
Characteristics | |
Design | Swing bridge |
History | |
Opened | September 1931 |
Statistics | |
Toll | None |
Location | |
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".