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Manitowoc Rapids County Highway R Bridge

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Looking downstream from historic truss bridge

This highway bridge bypasses an historic 1887 truss bridge, preserved in place

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in February 2011

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Description 

Because of the use of both riveted (for main structural members) and welded (for secondary structure) construction, it appears to have been built in the 1950's or 1960's; it has been recently re-decked with poured reinforced concrete.

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Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Manitowoc River on County Highway R
Location
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
It appears to have been built in the 1950's or 1960's; recently re-decked.
Design
Deck plate girder
Also called
Formerly US Highway 141 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.09520, -87.70112   (decimal degrees)
44°05'43" N, 87°42'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/443878/4882685 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation
580 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map
Manitowoc
Inventory number
BH 48042 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Deck girder (1,832)
Girder (3,288)
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (23)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin (11)
Open (28,454)
Owned by county (16,526)
Plate girder (2,285)
Wisconsin (813)

Update Log 

  • February 6, 2011: Added by Robert Thompson

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