Roosevelt Drive Bridge

Photos

Distant View To North. Subject Bridge And Its Setting.

Photo taken by John N. Vogel Nov 1994/Feb 1995 for HAER

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BH Photo #169626

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Description

The Roosevelt Drive Bridge is a two-arch, limestone structure that was completed in 1899. It is significant as the only example of a late nineteenth century, stone-arch bridge in the historic portion of the Village of Menomonee Falls. In addition, according to the 1986 publication Historic Highway Bridges in Wisconsin, Volume 1: Stone and Concrete Arch Bridges, it is significant as one of only eight, statewide, stone-arch bridges located in a municipality that were deemed eligible for the National Register.

Historic American Engineering Record, WI-79

Facts

Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Menomonee River on Roosevelt Drive
Location: Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1899; Replaced 1996
Builder: - Nels Peter Lund
Design: Stone twin-vault arch bridge
Dimensions: Total length: 91.0 ft.
Deck width: 30.2 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1988
Also called: Third Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.18220, -88.11434 (decimal degrees)
43°10'56" N, 88°06'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/409440/4781650 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Menomonee Falls
Inventory numbers: NRHP 88001647 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 45650 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

July 14, 2010: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER WI-79 - Roosevelt Drive Bridge, Spanning Menomonee River at Roosevelt Road, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, WI