Trowbridge Road-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge
Trowbridge Road-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
NRHP reference No. | 00000010[1] |
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Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 28, 2000 |
Removed from NRHP | June 10, 2023[2] |
The Trowbridge Road-Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge was a bridge carrying Trowbridge Road over the Grand Trunk Western Railroad in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000[1] and removed in 2023.[2]
History
In the late 1910s, there was significant pressure to upgrade
After protracted legal wrangling, the railroad and the state came to an agreement, and the tracks were shifted to a new location. As part of the new construction, a series of bridges were designed by the railroad to carry street over the new tracks. Sixteen bridges were built by A. Guthrie & Company of
The bridge was closed in 2017, and as of 2019 was slated for demolition.[4] The bridge was later demolished, and subsequently removed[5] from the National Register.[2]
Description
The Trowbridge Road bridge was a seven span, concrete
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Weekly List 20230714". National Park Service. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c Charlene K. Roise (January 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Trowbridge Road/Grand Trunk Western Railroad Bridge
- ^ David Veselenak (January 14, 2019). "Trow Bridge in Bloomfield Hills slated for demolition later this year". Hometownlife.com.
- ^ The bridge was slated for demolition in 2019; the actual date is unclear, but aerial photography indicated the bridge was removed by 2022.
External links
- Trowbridge Road Bridge at HistoricBridges.org