Photos
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The West Face As seen from the Memorial Avenue Arch Bridge Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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Oblique View The green roof appears to serve as a shelter for users of the riverfront bike path, to protect users from debris falling from the bridge. There is a short plate girder deck approach span above the shelter. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The Truss Structure below the deck Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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Swivel Shafts and Gears It looks like this bridge hasn't been operated since the Roosevelt Administration. That would be the Teddy Roosevelt Administration. One local historian wonders why this swing bridge was even installed, this far upriver. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The East Side Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The Pivot Pier Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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The Manufacturer's Plate COMPANY OF NEW YORK USA 1908 Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Deck truss swing bridge over Root River on Union Pacific RR in Racine
- Location
- Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1908 by the American Bridge Co. for the Chicago & Northwestern RR
- Builder
- - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Design
- Double-intersection Warren deck truss swing span
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.72400, -87.79650 (decimal degrees)
42°43'26" N, 87°47'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/434788/4730473 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Racine South
- Inventory number
- BH 36848 (Bridgehunter.com ID)