2010 michigan bridge conference site & situation...
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2010 MICHIGAN BRIDGE CONFERENCE
Site & Situation – Bridges in Context
Burton Collection
Site & Situation – Bridges in Context
• The bridge
• The setting
• The environment
• The stakeholders
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Stoney Creek Village:• Founded in 1824• Home to Rochester
Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Tienken Road & Bridge:• Bridge into village
structurally deficient, functionally obsolete.
• Bridge NOT historic, • Bridge NOT a
candidate for rehab.
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
• 40’ long
• 24’ wide
• No sidewalk
• Non-original railing
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
RCOC
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Photo from RCOC
Stoney Creek
The same area, January 20, 2010.
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Stoney Creek & Tienken Road Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
MDOT – Tim Burke
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
MDOT Alpena TSC
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
MDOT Alpena TSC
Hillman – M-32 BS Bridge
Replacement Bridge:
• Recalls historic camelback design and opens views of river
• Design favored by community
M-6 over the Thornapple River
• Obscures river views for motorists
• Some aesthetic quality on outboard side of barrier
Congress Ave. Bridge, Austin, TX
Photo: Lori Kay Stone
Congress Ave. Bridge, Austin, TX
• Built in 1910,
• Deck replaced in 1980,
• Renamed the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in 2006.
Photo: TripAdvisor.com
Historic Bridge Updates:
East Delhi Road Bridge
www.historicbridges.org
• Initial funding through old Critical Bridge program – required replacement
• Bridge was considered ineligible for NRHP in 1995 survey – due to “lack of pedigree.”
• Community opposed to replacement
– Sense of place
– Historic
– Traffic management
– Reduce development pressure
Historic Bridge Updates: East Delhi Road Bridge
Historic Bridge Updates: East Delhi Road Bridge
Historic Bridge Updates: East Delhi Road Bridge
www.historicbridges.org
Historic Bridge Updates:
East Delhi Road Bridge
• Cost $1.2 Million
• Residents agreed to special assessment
• Award winning collaboration www.historicbridges.org
Historic Bridge Updates:Wm Milliken State Park
Historic Bridge Updates:
State St Bridge - Bridgeport
Historic Bridge Updates: State St Bridge - Bridgeport
Historic Bridge Updates: State St Bridge - Bridgeport
Historic Bridge Updates: State St Bridge - Bridgeport
mlive.com
Historic Bridge Updates:Historic Bridge Inventory
Courtesy of Vern Mesler
Thank You !
Lloyd BaldwinStaff HistorianProject Planning Division
Environmental Section
517.241.2702
Fort Street Bascule Bridge Concept –Hardesty & Hanover