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    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.
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