M-55 / Pine River

County: Manistee

City/Township: Noman Twp.

Location: M-55 / Pine River

Year Built: 1934

About this Bridge:
The Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge is one of only two cantilevered deck truss bridges in Michigan. This structure is notable on aesthetic grounds as well, as the winner of the American Institute of Steel Construction Award in 1936 for the most beautiful structure in its class. This is also a large bridge, with an overall length of 555 feet.