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Distant View Of North Side, View South

Photo taken by Dietrich Floeter, July 1994, for HAER

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View Of South Side

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View From East Side Bank Of River

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View From West Side Bank Of River With Chalk Hill Hydroelectric Plant In Background

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Detail Of Deck, View East

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General View Northwest

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View Of Bridge From Atop Chalk Hill Dam, Looking South Downstream

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Detail Of East Abutment, View Northeast

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Detail Of West Abutment, View North

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Detail Of Pier, Showing Repetition Of Piers, View East

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Detail Of Pier, Showing Single Pier, View Northeast

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Detail Of Single Span On West End, View North

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Detail Of Rail Showing Similarity Of Design Between The Gothic Openings In The Rail And The Windows Of The Powerhouse, View North

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Detail Of Foundation Found On Eastern Shore Of Bridge, View North

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Detail Of Lantern On Dam Structure Which Is Identical To The Original Light Fixtures On The Bridge Which Are No Longer Extant, View Northeast

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Photocopy Of Historic Photo Showing The Bridge And Original Lighting Fixtures, View East

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Menominee River on CTH K - Chalk Hill Road in Towns of Amberg, WI and Homes, MI
Status: Built 1927 to WHC Standard plans; Replaced by new bridge 2002
History: Replaced 2002
Design: Six span concrete deck girder built to Wisconsin Highway Commission standards. The bridge is part of the Chalk Hill Hydroelectric Historic District. The bridge railing was designed to match the architectural style of the nearby power plant.
Dimensions: Total length: 327 ft.
Deck width: 21 ft.
Also called: Chalk Hill Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.51175, -87.80280 (decimal degrees)
45°30'42" N, 87°48'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/437292/5040115 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Miscauno Island
Inventory number: BH 37099 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 6, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER WI-80 - Menominee River Bridge, Spanning Menominee River at County Truck Higway "K", Amberg vicinity, Marinette County, WI

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