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Liberty Bridge (Bay City, Michigan)
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The Liberty Bridge is a drawbridge
located in Bay City, Michigan
. It spans the Saginaw River
and connects Vermont Street (on the west side of the river) and Woodside Avenue (on the east side).
The Liberty Bridge was built to replace the Third Street Bridge, a small swing bridge
dating from 1890 that was located just south of the current Liberty Bridge.
Bascule bridge
A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....
located in Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
. It spans the Saginaw River
Saginaw River
The Saginaw River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Shiawassee rivers southwest of Saginaw. It flows northward into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron just northeast of Bay City. The watershed area is .The river is an important shipping...
and connects Vermont Street (on the west side of the river) and Woodside Avenue (on the east side).
The Liberty Bridge was built to replace the Third Street Bridge, a small swing bridge
Swing bridge
A swing bridge is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right...
dating from 1890 that was located just south of the current Liberty Bridge.