Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge Main Street Bridge | |
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 Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge covered with foot traffic | |
| Coordinates | 44°31′06″N 88°00′57″W / 44.51837°N 88.01585°W |
| Carries |  US 141 (Main Street) |
| Crosses | Fox River |
| Owner | Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Green Bay |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin-leaf bascule bridge (Scherzer bascules) |
| Total length | 773.7 ft (235.8 m) |
| Width | 54.5 ft (16.6 m) |
| Longest span | 170.6 ft (52.0 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Parsons Brinckerhoff |
| Opened | October 1998 |
| Replaces | old Main Street Bridge |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 12,860 daily avg. |
| Location | |
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The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge is a twin-leaf bascule bridge over the Fox River on Main Street (US 141) in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1] It is named in honor of the former Green Bay Packer linebacker Ray Nitschke.[2]
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History
The bridge was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff in 1995. It was built in 1998 replacing the old Main Street Bridge that was built in 1923.[3] In September 2012, the bridge was closed for repairs because of rust problems. The bridge was reopened in November 2012.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Bridgehunter Main Street Bridge (New)
- ^ Merit Award: Moveable Span "Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge"
- ^ "Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge"
- ^ Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge closed
This page was last edited on 21 September 2023, at 19:43