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The 270-foot-long bridge was built in 1922 and has three 90-foot concrete spans crossing the St. Joseph River. It was once part of U.S. 12, but became a pedestrian bridge when the highway was moved to a new bridge in 1990.
The bridge is actually the third bridge to cross the river at this location. The first was built in 1833-34, and a covered bridge followed in 1867. You can still see the stone remains of that earlier bridge upstream.
Camelback bridges were a type of bridge used primarily in Michigan and Ontario. Mottville’s is one of the best surviving examples and was preserved as an engineering landmark when the new U.S. 12 bridge was built.
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