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Going Down

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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State Historical Plate

"The Eighth Street Bridge - completed in 1926 - was typical of the simple-trunnion, fixed counterweight bascule design developed in Milwaukee during the first decade of the twentieth century. The bridge's greatest significance, however, lies in its historical associations with the Manitowoc maritime industry in general and with the Manitowoc Ship Building Corporation in particular."

--Amy Ross, Mead & Hunt, Inc., 1994

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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City Surveryor's Marker

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Center Mating Joint

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Oblique View, looking south

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Control House

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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USS Cobia

The bascule bridges on 8th and 10th Streets have opened for a wide variety of ships built upriver by Manitowoc Shipbuilding, including car ferries, mine sweepers and 28 submarines.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Opening and Closing

The 8th Street bridge (closing) going down while the 10th Street bridge is still wide open.

The photo was taken from the mouth of the Manitowoc River, where it empties into Manitowoc Harbor.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Overview
Bridge over Manitowoc River on 8th Street (Westbound US 10)
Location
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built in 1995, replaced a bascule bridge built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding in 1926
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.09223, -87.65780   (decimal degrees)
44°05'32" N, 87°39'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/447343/4882327 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Manitowoc
Inventory number
BH 36242 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (9)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin (3)
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US 10 (5)
Wisconsin (464)

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