Carries US 141 (Main Street) Longest span 170.6 ft (52.0 m) Replaces old Main Street Bridge Total length 236 m Bridge type Bascule bridge | Crosses Fox River Designer Parsons Brinckerhoff Opened October 1998 Width 17 m Body of water Fox River | |
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Design Twin-leaf bascule bridge (Scherzer bascules) Owner Wisconsin Department of Transportation Similar Leo Frigo Memorial Bridge, CityDeck, Neville Public Museum, Bascule bridge | ||
The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge is a twin-leaf bascule bridge over the Fox River on Main Street (US 141) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It is named in honor of the former Green Bay Packer linebacker Ray Nitschke.
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. In September 2012, the bridge was closed for repairs because of rust problems. The bridge was reopened in November 2012.
References
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