This swing bridge was used by the Pere Marquette and C&O on their line between Traverse City and Petoskey, crossing the Round Lake Channel between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix. The bridge was removed about 1990.
Photo info/credit: Top - An early view during the Pere Marquette years. [Bill Dunham] 2nd photo, a morning shot looking east into Lake Charlevoix. [Bill Dunham], 3rd photo, dismantling the bridge with the assistance of the Medusa Cement Trackmobile. Circa 1990. [Neil Plagens]
1907. The PM installs new signals and derails at this drawbridge. [PMAR-1907]
1945. The drawbridge is 622 feet long over the channel connecting Lake Charlevoix on the east and Round Lake and Lake Michigan on the west. The drawbridge is protected by interlocker. [PM45]
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