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Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan by Charles K Hyde Soft Cover
Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan by Charles K Hyde
Soft Cover
191 pages
Copyright 1993
CONTENTS
Foreword: Historic Bridge Preservation-Problems and Prospects by Paul McAllister7
Acknowledgments15
Introduction 17
Chapter 1 Michigan's Transportation Systems in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: From Wagon Paths to Superhighways19
Highway Bridge Construction: Politics and Economics23
The Twentieth Century: The Automobile Age31
The Structure and Financing of Highway Improvements33
Highway Bridge Construction Comes of Age35
Chapter 2 American Bridge Designs of the Nineteenth Century and Their Michigan Reflections47
Masonry Arch Bridges50
Timber Truss Bridges53
Metal Truss Bridges59
Miscellaneous Through Trusses 64
Pratt Through Trusses73
Warren Through Trusses77
Miscellaneous Pony Trusses79
Pratt Pony Trusses82
Warren Pony Trusses84
Deck Trusses85
Chapter 3 American Bridge Designs of the Twentieth Century and Their Michigan Reflections89
Steel Girder Bridges89
Moveable Bridges92
Swing Bridges93
Bascule Bridges99
Vertical Lift Bridges101
Other Steel Bridges102
Steel Arches102
Cantilevered Steel Trusses106
Steel Suspension109
Reinforced Concrete Bridges112
Earth-Filled Concrete Arches117
Open Spandrel Concrete Arches123
Through Concrete Arches127
Concrete Girders131
Concrete Camelbacks135
Chapter LI Bridge Design and Construction in Michigan Since
World War II143
Chapter 5 Michigan's Big Bridges, From Ambassador to Zilwaukee147
Ambassador Bridge147
Blue Water Bridge152
Houghton-Hancock Bridge152
International Bridge159
Mackinac Straits Bridge159
Zilwaukee Bridge166
Appendix A Regional Maps Showing Bridge Locations169
Appendix B Builders of Michigan's Metal Truss Bridges179
Bibliography 183
Index187
ON THE BACK COVER
Michigan's historic highway bridges are rapidly being torn down and replaced as they deteriorate or become unable to support increased traffic volumes and loads. While the state has the responsibility of providing safe bridges, historian Charles K. Hyde maintains that the state must also preserve many of these remaining historic structures to insure that future generations will have them to view and appreciate.
In Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan, Hyde identifies Michigan's historically significant highway bridges within the broader contexts of American bridge design and construction in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The book summarizes the improvement of highway bridge design in the United States and compares Michigan's experiences with national trends. Hyde also acknowledges the innovative work of the Michigan State Highway Department bridge engineers. To aid the reader interested in visiting the historic highway bridges of Michigan, regional maps show the location of bridges included in the text.
Charles K Hyde, an associate professor of history at Wayne State University, earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is the author of several books, including The Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes.
Historic Highway Bridges of Michigan is a Great Lakes Books publication.
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