St. Johns Bridge
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St. John's Bridge
St. John's Bridge
Backstory and Context
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The bridge has also 53 lights on each side. It's wingspan of 1,207 feet was the longest west of Detroit when it was completed. In 1928 voters approved a 4.25 million bond to help pay for the bridge's construction. The total cost wound up being $7.69 million.
The bridge, which came about by public demand, took two years to complete and now has about 23,000 vehicles across it every day. The opening of the bridge began with a parade that included an elephant.
The St. John's Bridge has received millions of dollars in repairs and upgrades through the years. It has received new paint, new concrete decks, a new drainage system, new metal rails, new lighting and new waterproof cables.