Cooley Bridge — Attraction in Norman Township

This was an incredible find. We had driven over this bridge many times, without an awareness of its unique engineering.

The only way to get an appreciation for the bridge is to see its underside. There is an adjacent roadside park that makes it easy to visit. The stairs to the underside of the bridge are well maintained.

This is a gem, but it requires an awareness of its existence. Thanks to the Manistee County visitor’s guide for...

3rd best bridge in Michigan!! (Behind Cut River Bridge and The Mighty Mac of course!)

Being one of only two bridges of this design in Michigan, it makes for a fantastic stop in the Northern Lower Puninsula. Roadside park with water and restrooms, with a set of stairs to take you down underneath the bridge. A must stop if you have never been, and still a must stop...

Absolutely love this bridge, or moreso the view from it down into the river valley, which I have been viewing in stunned passing many times for years, taken aback, aghast at being transported back before the modern age, as though I could live down there for ever, and never miss a modern thing. Just beautiful,...