1. The bridge is of queen post truss design. 2. It consists of 10-span timber deck Queen Post truss viaduct, with each span measuring. 3. This primary support is supplemented by a queen post truss system that flank the king truss walls. 4. Internally, the upper floor is dominated by Queen Post trusses which meet at the gable crossing with cruciform trusses. 5. Otis Hamer, a veteran constructor of bridges, built the queen post truss structure for Lincoln County in 1938. 6. The interior has been altered but the original queen post trusses and timber ceiling remain intact above a suspended plasterboard ceiling. 7. The roof frame of traditional type was changed to trussed roof-using King post and Queen post trusses , making it possible to span large areas. 8. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 . It is the last example of a queen post truss bridge extant in Michigan. 9. It is stylistically similar to the bridges located in nearby Lyndon, which also feature queen post trusses , half-height siding, and broad roofs. 10. The ceiling of the nave is lined on the rake and exposed timber trusses, a variant of a queen post truss with arched braces, span across nave.
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