A rainy day in Michigan paints the old Fallasburg Bridge with darkened hues. The covered bridge lies within the Fallasburg Historic District and the Pioneer Village, adjacent the county park and bridge.
     One of three bridges that still support vehicular traffic, is one of only four of these 19th century relics. The Fallasburg bridge may be the third span built over the Flat River, with the previous damaged by high water and ice jams.
     It may be coincidence, but three of Michigan's remaining bridges employed the Brown Truss design. Patented by Josiah Brown, the truss arrangement used few iron connectors and no upright compression members. Although popular in the Grand Rapids area, the design had not faired well elsewhere. The 100 foot long bridge lists with the National Register and received its historic marker in 1971.