Ada Covered Bridge
June 12, 2008 by Dave
Filed under Kent County
Ada Township, Kent County Michigan, is home to the Ada village covered bridge. This 125 foot span crosses the Thornapple River. Originally built around 1870, the bridge was closed to road traffic in 1930 when a new bridge was built downriver. The old covered bridge was restored in 1941 but was completely destroyed by fire [...]
Fallasburg Park Bridge
June 11, 2008 by Dave
Filed under Kent County
After my discovery of the Whites Bridge, I decided to visit the familiar Fallasburg Park Bridge, which is just down river.
This covered bridge is on the edge of Fallasburg Park in Vergennes Township, located in eastern Kent County.Spanning 100 feet over the Flat River, it is the second of the three covered bridges you can [...]
Whites Bridge, Ionia County
June 10, 2008 by Dave
Filed under Ionia County
Recently while I was driving down an unassuming gravel road just south of Smyrna in Ionia County, I came upon this gem of a bridge.
The fourteen foot wide Whites Bridge on Whites Bridge Road spans 120 feet over the Flat River. Built in 1870, it is actually the third bridge on this site. It was [...]
