Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Palm Tree Road Bridge

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Oblique View - Southwest Side

There are nine spans to this bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Southwest Side

The center arch is 14.75', the adjoining arches are 13.6', the next pair 12.6', the next pair 11.75' and the outer pair is 10.3 feet.

The odd number of arches flanked by succeedingly smaller but matching pairs is typical of the Classical Roman arch bridge design.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Northwest Approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Northeast Side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Deck and Railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Sheboygan River on Palm Tree Road
Location: Town of Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built in 1903; Repaired in 1950 by Francis Dreifuerst
Builder: - Alphonse Halter
Design: Classical Roman design stone arch, with the uneven number of arches of descending sizes from the central span.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 18.4 ft.
Total length: 147.6 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.81380, -88.16400 (decimal degrees)
43°48'50" N, 88°09'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/406385/4851850 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Saint Cloud
Inventory number: BH 34757 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 70.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 20