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DETAIL OF WEST (AMERICAN) APPROACH TO BRIDGE, SHOWING TWO-LEG BENT M32, VIEW TO NORTH. - Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, and Canadian Route 402, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI
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Title
DETAIL OF WEST (AMERICAN) APPROACH TO BRIDGE, SHOWING TWO-LEG BENT M32, VIEW TO NORTH. - Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, and Canadian Route 402, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI
Depicted place Michigan; St. Clair County; Port Huron
Date Documentation compiled after 1968; 1994
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER MICH,74-POHU,1A-18
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  • Significance: When it opened in October 1938, the Blue Water Bridge symbolized the peaceful relationship between the United States and Canada, a sharp contrast to the hostilities in Europe which were about to erupt into World War II. Forming an efficient link between the Midwest and the East Coast, the bridge had become one of the most heavily-travelled border crossings between the two nations. Modjeski and Masters, an internationally renowned engineering firm based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, designed and supervised construction of the bridge. Although the arch cantilever through truss did not present any unusual engineering challenges, use of the lower chord as part of the deck system was a creative response to aesthetic and budgetary concerns.
  • Survey number: HAER MI-16-A
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/mi0524.photos.341060p
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Object location42° 58′ 14.99″ N, 82° 25′ 30″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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