Skip Navigation
Michigan Department of TransportationVisit www.michigan.gov!
Michigan.gov Home MDOT Home |  Site Map |  Contact MDOT |  FAQ |  State Web Sites
close print view

Covered Br. Rd. / St. Joseph River

MDOT Historic Bridge St. Joseph County Covered Br. Rd. / St. Joseph River


County: St. Joseph

City/Township: Lockport Twp.

Location: Covered Br. Rd. / St. Joseph River

Year Built: 1887

About this Bridge:
This timber truss bridge is the longest surviving covered bridge in Michigan. It was built by a local contractor, Pierce Bodner, in 1887, and was raised eight feet in 1910 when the Sturgis Dam was built a mile downstream, creating Sturgis Lake.
Related Content
 •  Buckner Rd. / St. Joseph River
 •  M-86 / St. Joseph River
 •  Balk Rd. / Fawn River
 •  Big Hill Rd. / Fawn River
 •  M-86 / Prairie River
 •  US-12 / St. Joseph River (Ped. Bridge)
QR code

Michigan.gov Home |  MDOT Home |  Site Map |  FAQ |  State Web Sites |  Office of Regulatory Reinvention |  Spending & Accountability
Privacy Policy |  Link Policy |  Accessibility Policy |  Security Policy | Michigan News | Michigan.gov Survey


Copyright © 2001-2013 State of Michigan