Sixth Street Bridge

Sixth Street Bridge is a Michigan historical marker in Grand Rapids, Kent County, dedicated 1981.

Kent County · dedicated 1981 · Grand River between 6th and Newberry, Grand Rapids

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The Massillon Bridge Company of Ohio built this thirty-one thousand-dollar, four-span bridge for Grand Rapids in 1886. The rust-resistant wrought iron used in its four Pratt trusses accounts for its durability. In 1921 the western truss was shortened when the west bank canal was filled in. In 1975 the bridge was slated for demolition, but concerned citizens convinced authorities to save it. This structure, the longest, oldest remaining metal bridge in Michigan, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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Sixth Street Bridge190 ft

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