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Sheboygan Falls Swinging Bridge

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Photos 

North Portal

Looking south-southwest from River Park toward Monroe Street. The sign at the top of the tower reads DEDICATED TO THE COMMUNITY OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS and it is dated 1987.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009

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BH Photo #162513

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Street View 

Description 

In 1913, a swinging bridge of similar design was built across the Sheboygan River to give citizens of Sheboygan Falls access to River Park. It replaced a primitive design swinging bridge. The current bridge pays homage to the earlier bridge, resembling the old bridge but of a more modern design with modern safety features.

Facts 

Overview
Wire suspension bridge over Sheboygan River on Pedestrian Walkway
Location
Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built in 1987
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.72782, -87.81640   (decimal degrees)
43°43'40" N, 87°48'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/434247/4841967 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Sheboygan Falls
Land survey
T. 15 N, R. 22 E., Sec. 36
Inventory number
BH 44892 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1987 (91)
Built during 1980s (766)
Footbridge (436)
Have street view (29,890)
Modern (2,470)
Open to pedestrians (4,629)
Owned by city (6,162)
 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (27)
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin (4)
Suspension (810)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,344)
Wire/cable Suspension (142)
Wisconsin (1,722)

Update Log 

  • November 19, 2014: New photos from Patrick S. O'Donnell
  • April 16, 2010: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
  • Patrick S. O'Donnell - 1 [dot] 991km [at] comcast [dot] net

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