diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/Bridges/IBridge.cs b/PepperDashEssentials/Bridges/IBridge.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b539183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/Bridges/IBridge.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Bridges
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines a device that uses the legacy JoinMapBase for its join map
+    /// </summary>
+    [Obsolete("IBridgeAdvanced should be used going forward with JoinMapBaseAdvanced")]
+    public interface IBridge : PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.IBridge
+    {
+        
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj b/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj
index 5b500425..c403d1c3 100644
--- a/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     <Compile Include="AppServer\SIMPLJoinMaps\MobileControlSIMPLRoomJoinMap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Audio\EssentialsVolumeLevelConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Bridges\BridgeFactory.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Bridges\IBridge.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Factory\DeviceFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Devices\Amplifier.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ControlSystem.cs" />