Independence Bridge
The Independence Bridge is a bascule-type drawbridge located in Bay City, Michigan. It carries Truman Parkway over the Saginaw River and was opened in 1976 to replace the earlier Belinda Street Bridge Starting January 1, 2025, an electronic toll is charged to motorists either through their BC-Pass, E-ZPass transponder, or via license plate photo.Photo: Brian Rawson-Ketchum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum and Bay City Town Center.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
Museum
The Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is dedicated to honoring veterans, documenting United States Navy history, and highlighting the Great Lakes Bay Region. Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum is situated 940 feet east of Independence Bridge.
Bay City Town Center
Shopping center
Photo: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bay City Town Center, formerly Bay City Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Bangor Township, Bay County, just outside the city of Bay City, Michigan, United States. Bay City Town Center is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Independence Bridge.
Bay County Building
Government office
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bay County Building is a government building located at 515 Center Avenue in Bay City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Bay County Building is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Independence Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essexville.
Essexville
Suburb
Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,379 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. Essexville is situated 1½ miles east of Independence Bridge.
Independence Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Bay City, Michigan
- Categories: bascule bridge and transportation
- Location: Bay City, Bay, Central Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.61353° or 43° 36′ 49″ northLongitude
-83.87277° or 83° 52′ 22″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
86MRJ47G+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 365731708OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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