The Oakwood Avenue bridge
was built in 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Adjacent to the Kiwanis
Park this is a pedestrian only bridge over the Shiawassee River.
This Whipple through
truss bridge was once open to vehicular traffic but when a new bridge was built
on Gould Street in 1975 the Oakwood was turned into a local landmark perfect
for leisurely strolls.
At some point after
becoming a footbridge it was repainted blue after years of being a salmon pink
color giving it the nickname, the Pink Bridge.
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| Photographer Nathan Holth |
An old urban legend
claims that two young lovers decided to end their lives by jumping off the
bridge.
No one knows why these
18 years decided to create suicide pact or exactly when this occurred though https://99wfmk.com/
claims the story happened around 1900.
For years people have
claimed to see apparitions of the two young lovers on the bridge. Others have
seen a horrific replay of their suicide. The two seem to be doomed to repeat
their deaths over and over again.
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