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    Powers Hwy. / Battle Creek

    MDOT Historic Bridge  Eaton County Powers Hwy. / Battle Creek


    County: Eaton

    City/Township: Brookfield Twp.

    Location: Powers Hwy. / Battle Creek

    Year Built: 1910

    About this Bridge:
    The Powers Highway Bridge is eligible for the National Register because of its unusual lattice truss design, perhaps the only example of this type in Michigan.

    Pony trusses typically displayed Pratt or Warren designs. A lattice pony truss was cheaper to build, because of the smaller members in the webs, but was not as strong as the Pratt or Warren. The 1910 date provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation database seems plausible, given the design. No archival records could be found related to the structure's history. It was probably built by the township, which would have been looking for the most economical design.
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