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Former swing railroad bridge

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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"Upstream" Swing Bridge, looking north

The defunct Manitowoc Shipbuilding shipyard is beyond the bridge to the right; yacht-builder Burger Boat Co. is beyond on the left.

Photo taken by Robert Thompson

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Description 

This bridge was built as a swing bridge, to allow navigation upstream of Manitowoc Shipbuilding and Burger Boat Company. It has been kept in the closed position for decades; since around the time of Great Depression, there have been no industries upstream of this bridge that required vessel access. There had been an unloading gantry on the north side of the river for coal or some other bulk material; photos do not show it after the Second World War.

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Manitowoc River on Fox Valley and Western
Location
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
Design
Formerly a swing bridge, this is listed in 33 CFR as a fixed span that does not open for navigation.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.09680, -87.67048   (decimal degrees)
44°05'48" N, 87°40'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/446332/4882843 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
576 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Manitowoc
Inventory number
BH 48037 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (23)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin (11)
Movable (1,355)
Open (28,310)
Owned by railroad (4,039)
Railroad (4,070)
Swing (534)
Through truss (9,206)
Truss (23,569)
Wisconsin (804)

Update Log 

  • December 5, 2011: Updated by Robert Thompson: Updated history with new data.
  • February 6, 2011: Added by Robert Thompson

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