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South Rapids Road 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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BH Photo #193352

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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.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Manitowoc River on County Highway R
Location
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1956;
Design
Deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 96.8 ft.
Total length: 390.8 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Also called
CH-R Manitowoc River Bridge
US141 Manitowoc River 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)
Quadrangle map:
Manitowoc
Elevation
580 ft. above sea level
Inventory number
BH 48042 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1956 (320)
Built during 1950s (3,858)
Deck girder (5,775)
Girder (10,296)
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (35)
Manitowoc, Wisconsin (16)
Open (39,975)
 Owned by county (20,846)
Plate girder (7,980)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,453)
Structurally deficient (14,104)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,256)
US 141 (2)
Wisconsin (1,499)

Update Log 

  • February 6, 2011: Added by Robert Thompson

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