Second Street Bridge (Allegan, Michigan)
Second Street Bridge | |
|---|---|
Bridge in 2005 | |
| Coordinates | 42°31′33″N 85°50′54″W / 42.5258°N 85.8484°W |
| Crosses | Kalamazoo River |
| Characteristics | |
| Width | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Longest span | 225 feet (69 m) |
| Clearance above | 15 to 20 feet (4.6 to 6.1 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Zenas King |
| Constructed by | King Iron Bridge Company |
| Construction cost | $7,532.25 |
| Opened | late September 1886 |
Second Street Bridge | |
| Location | 2nd St., Allegan, Michigan, USA |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architectural style | Whipple truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001845 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 11, 1980 |
| Designated MSHS | September 8, 1982 |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Second Street Bridge is a one-lane, single-span truss bridge in Allegan, in the U.S. state of Michigan, that carries Second Street over the Kalamazoo River. It is a Michigan State Historic Site, a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1886, the bridge replaced an earlier wooden structure. In the early 1980s, the bridge underwent significant renovation.