Bridges are perhaps the most invisible
form of public architecture. - Bruce Jackson
form of public architecture. - Bruce Jackson
Blue Bridge - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Blue Footbridge, formerly the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad bridge. The original railroad bridge
was built in 1868; its replacement, built in 1874, was destroyed in 1883 during the great log jam.
was built in 1868; its replacement, built in 1874, was destroyed in 1883 during the great log jam.
The current bridge, the oldest railroad bridge in the city, was built in 1892. Trains crossing this
bridge traveled between Muskegon and Mackinaw City. When rail traffic ceased in the 1980s,
the span was restored, painted its distinctive blue color, and became a pedestrian walkway
across the Grand River known as the Blue Bridge.
bridge traveled between Muskegon and Mackinaw City. When rail traffic ceased in the 1980s,
the span was restored, painted its distinctive blue color, and became a pedestrian walkway
across the Grand River known as the Blue Bridge.
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@ 2012 Photo Pro - Jeffrey P. Hopp
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