The E. Delhi Rd. Bridge might just be the most picturesque bridge in Southeast Michigan.  As it crosses the Huron River, visitors experience tremendous views of our region’s best stretch of whitewater.  All around, high river bluffs box the location.  The bridge itself is historic, with wood beams instead of a concrete surface.

The Ann Arbor News has a report about the bridge, its rehabilitation and the people who are making it happen.  Excerpts and link:

Residents in the Delhi Mills area agreed to foot the costs of the maintenance of the structure, which is scheduled to start its rehabilitation in July.

Closed in 2005 because it was unsafe, neighbors in the area set up a conservancy and Cook, along with members of the conservancy, put together the paperwork and research to have the area declared a historic district.

The bridge over the Huron River is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its engineering, “as one of only a few surviving late 19th century, pin-connected Pratt through truss highway bridges of wrought iron construction in Michigan,” according to information provided by Jones.

Midwest Bridge Co. was awarded the contract for the about $1.2 million project and is expected to begin work at the end of July.

http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/06/group_effort_saves_east_delhi.html

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