Menomonee River Bridge
Photos
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Distant View Of North Side, View South Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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View Of South Side Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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View From East Side Bank Of River Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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View From West Side Bank Of River With Chalk Hill Hydroelectric Plant In Background Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Deck, View East Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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General View Northwest Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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View Of Bridge From Atop Chalk Hill Dam, Looking South Downstream Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of East Abutment, View Northeast Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of West Abutment, View North Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Pier, Showing Repetition Of Piers, View East Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Pier, Showing Single Pier, View Northeast Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Single Span On West End, View North Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Rail Showing Similarity Of Design Between The Gothic Openings In The Rail And The Windows Of The Powerhouse, View North Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Foundation Found On Eastern Shore Of Bridge, View North Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Detail Of Lantern On Dam Structure Which Is Identical To The Original Light Fixtures On The Bridge Which Are No Longer Extant, View Northeast Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
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Photocopy Of Historic Photo Showing The Bridge And Original Lighting Fixtures, View East Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER |
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Menominee River on CTH K - Chalk Hill Road in Towns of Amberg, WI and Homes, MI
- Status
- Built 1927 to WHC Standard plans; Replaced by new bridge 2002
- History
- Replaced 2002
- Design
- Six span concrete deck girder built to Wisconsin Highway Commission standards. The bridge is part of the Chalk Hill Hydroelectric Historic District. The bridge railing was designed to match the architectural style of the nearby power plant.
- Dimensions
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Total length: 327 ft.
Deck width: 21 ft.
- Also called
- Chalk Hill Bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +45.51175, -87.80280 (decimal degrees)
45°30'42" N, 87°48'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/437292/5040115 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Miscauno Island
- Inventory number
- BH 37099 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Sources
- J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
- HAER WI-80 - Menominee River Bridge, Spanning Menominee River at County Truck Higway "K", Amberg vicinity, Marinette County, WI