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Fox River Canal Bridge

Outagamie County, Wisconsin
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9 Lawe Street 01.JPG

Looking to the southwest. The canal has just been drained for winter maintenance. Normally the water level is about 7 feet deeper. The canal abuts the south bank of the river valley, which is incised about 50 feet deep into the surrounding plain.

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in October 2009

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Essay 

Written by Robert Thompson

This bridge replaced an earlier swing bridge at the same location

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Overview
Bascule bridge over Fox River Canal on Lawe Street in Appleton
Location
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1954
Design
Bascule
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 77.1 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.25517, -88.39638   (decimal degrees)
44°15'19" N, 88°23'47" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/388527/4901163 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Appleton
Inventory number
BH 34683 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2010)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 72.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
6,500

Categories 

Appleton, Wisconsin (3)
Bascule (560)
Built 1954 (230)
Built during 1950s (2,403)
Fox River (to Green Bay, WI) (36)
Movable (1,360)
Navigable waterway (1,453)
 Open (28,455)
Outagamie County, Wisconsin (23)
Owned by city (3,090)
Span length 75-100 feet (4,740)
Steel grate deck (382)
Total length 75-100 feet (4,813)
Wisconsin (813)

Update Log 

  • December 28, 2010: New photos from Robert Thompson
  • October 31, 2009: Essay added by Robert Thompson

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