12 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge
42.27 - 85.0614Koordinaten: 42 ° 16 ' 12 " N, 85 ° 3' 41 " W
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12 Mile Road
The 12 Mile Road, Kalamazoo River Bridge, also known as State Reward Bridge No.. 53, is an arch bridge made of reinforced concrete with closed spandrels in Ceresco, Michigan. She leads the 12 Mile Road on the Kalamazoo River. The bridge was built in 1920, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1999.
History
The plans for the bridge were created by the Michigan State Highway Department on the basis of standard plans. The building was founded in 1920 by the Calhoun County as State Reward Bridge No.. Built in 53. The contract for the construction of the bridge were given L. Smith, HA Nichols and M. C. Nichols from Hastings, Michigan, which had submitted a bid in the amount of 25,175 U.S. dollars on March 11th of that year. Construction costs eventually amounted to 35,070 dollars and was paid half by the state of Michigan.
The bridge was included because of its historical integrity and a good example of a reinforced concrete arch bridge with closed interstices in the National Register. The opposite also in Calhoun County 23 Mile Road - Kalamazoo River Bridge was added to the register on the same day.
Design and Location
The bridge is located in Ceresco, downstream and thus located west of a dam. It has two spans and is 44.5 m long. The spandrels of the arch bridge are closed, and the arches are formed by elliptical barrel vault and enclosed by a brick string course. The parapet of the bridge is made of concrete and provided with ten indentations. Are located at the corners and in the middle of the railing lamp post, as of concrete, on the northwest and the south-eastern corner of the building name panels are attached.