New Richmond Swing Bridge

The New Richmond Swing Bridge is a swing bridge in Manlius Township in the U.S. state of Michigan. In the past, the bridge connected 57th Street with Old Allegan Road over the Kalamazoo River. The bridge is one of the oldest swing bridges in the United States.[2]

New Richmond Swing Bridge
Location:Manlius Township, Michigan
Coordinates:42°39′5.47″N 86°6′25.17″W / 42.6515194°N 86.1069917°W / 42.6515194; -86.1069917Coordinates: 42°39′5.47″N 86°6′25.17″W / 42.6515194°N 86.1069917°W / 42.6515194; -86.1069917
Built:1879
Architect:Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co.
NRHP Reference#:98000273 [1]
Added to NRHP:April 1, 1998

New Richmond Swing Bridge Media

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  2. Robert O. Christensen (January 1998), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Fifty-Seventh Street Bridge