2010 michigan bridge conference site & situation...

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

baldwinll@michigan.gov

Fort Street Bascule Bridge Concept –Hardesty & Hanover