Meadow Hill Drive Bridge

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Significance of the Meadow Hill Drive Bridge 

The Meadow Hill Drive Bridge is an excellent example of a steel, riveted, Parker overhead truss designed by the Wisconsin State Highway Commission during the period 1911 to 1925. During these years, the commission took on the responsibility of designing all highway bridges in the state, utilizing standardized plans. While the riveted steel superstructure of the Meadow Hill Drive Bridge is heavier than that of earlier bridges built by independent bridge companies, the construction in not nearly so substantial as trusses dating from the following period, between 1926 and 1931, when the state used larger-section steel members. Steel overhead trusses are now fairly rare in Wisconsin, most having been replaced. Parker trusses are particularly scarce, for fewer trusses of this kind were built than the more common Pratt.

Facts 

Overview

Lost Parker through truss bridge over Wilson Creek on Meadow Hill Drive in Menomonie

Location

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1926; Replaced 1996

Builders

- Minneapolis Bridge Co.
- Wisconsin State Highway Commission (Designer)

Design

Single span, 10 panel, riveted Parker overhead truss.

Dimensions

Total length: 175 ft.
Deck width: 18.9 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.88380, -91.92927   (decimal degrees)
44°53'02" N, 91°55'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/584560/4970599 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Menomonie North - UTM 15.584560.4970600

Inventory number

BH 37078 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• August 4, 2008: Essay added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER WI-96 - Meadow Hill Drive Bridge, Spanning Wilson Creek, Menomonie, Dunn County, WI

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