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Fort Street, Pleasant Street and Norfolk & Western Railroad Viaduct, Detroit's Oakwood Heights, 1928 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Designer of Fort Street, Pleasant Street and Norfolk & Western Railroad Viaduct, the structure that went up in Detroit's Oakwood Heights in 1928, on the National Register since 2000. Another 5 of Wayne County Road Commission's works are on record across 3 towns, built from 1924 to 1947, each on the map below.

works on record in Metro Detroit
6
of work here, 1924 to 1947
23 years
towns and cities, Grosse Ile most of all
3
still standing
5 of 6

Every Wayne County Road Commission building here, side by side

All 6 of Wayne County Road Commission's works on record, oldest at left. None has a height on record, so each is drawn at one standard size in the shape of its kind.

All 6 of Wayne County Road Commission's works on record, oldest at left. None has a height on record, so each is drawn at one standard size in the shape of its kind.

Fort Street, Pleasant Street and Norfolk & Western Railroad Viaduct

1928, Detroit, height not on record, drawn at one standard size

No demolition on record

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The story

By Victoria Jackson, Editor in Chief Updated

Of everything Wayne County Road Commission designed here, Fort Street, Pleasant Street and Norfolk & Western Railroad Viaduct leads the list, a structure in Detroit's Oakwood Heights, finished in 1928 and listed on the National Register in 2000.

Wayne County Road Commission's Metro Detroit work on record runs from the Waltz Road, Huron River Bridge in 1924 to the Ferry Street, Thorofare Canal Bridge in 1947, 23 years. The 1920s were Wayne County Road Commission's busiest decade here, with 3 works on record. Wayne County Road Commission's work stands in 3 towns, Grosse Ile most of all.

In Detroit, Wayne County Road Commission's work stands in Oakwood Heights. The region has lost the Waltz Road, Huron River Bridge, demolished in 2017 from Wayne County Road Commission's record.

Today, 5 of Wayne County Road Commission's works still stand. To see Wayne County Road Commission's work in person, start with Fort Street, Pleasant Street and Norfolk & Western Railroad Viaduct at Fort St. over Pleasant St. and N&W RR.

Wayne County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the United States census placed its population at 1,793,561, making it the 19th-most populous county in the United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Wayne County Road Commission in Metro Detroit, oldest first

Where their buildings stand

6 works on the map

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6 works on the map

Where the work stands

Photo credits

All 6 photos on Wayne County Road Commission's page, each with its author, license and the original.

  1. Forst Street bridge over Pleasant Street, Detroit MI Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Waltz Road-Huron River Bridge in New Boston MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Deck and east side of Park Ln, Thorofare Canal Bridge, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. South Pointe Rd, Frenchmans Creek Bridge, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. East River Rd, Hickory Canal Bridge, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Underneath Ferry St, Thorofare Canal Bridge, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

The facts on Wayne County Road Commission come from Wikipedia and Photos; Rebuild Detroit wrote the story above from them, and each photo names its license.