Bridges: Rouge River Bridge Crossings

The following is a list of railroad and highway bridges across the Rouge River, beginning at the Detroit River and going upstream:

Original River

DC bridge # 1 to Zug Island - Bascule - removed

DC bridge # 141 to Zug Island - Bascule

Railroad bridge # to Zug Island (DT&I) - Swing

Cut Off Canal

DT&I Draw Bridge - (original) - removed

DT&I/DC Draw Bridge - Bascule

West Jefferson Avenue Draw Bridge - Bascule - auto traffic

MC/LS&MS Draw Bridge (original) - Swing - removed

MC/LS&MS NS Draw Bridge - Bascule

Wabash Draw Bridge (original) - removed

Wabash/NS Draw Bridge - Bascule

West Fort Street Draw Bridge - Bascule - auto traffic

Dix Avenue Draw Bridge - Bascule - auto traffic

Rouge Plant Basin)

No large boat traffic past this point

Pipeline Bridge to Rouge Plant

NYC Fixed Bridge - DD&D Branch

Schaefer Road Bridge Fixed - auto traffic

DT&I Bridge Fixed - 4-track capacity to Rouge plant

I-94 Bridges - auto traffic