Property Record
DUNCAN CREEK AT CENTRAL ST
Architecture and History Inventory
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Other Name: | Central Street Bridge |
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Reference Number: | 45741 |
Location (Address): | DUNCAN CREEK AT CENTRAL ST |
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County: | Chippewa |
City: | Chippewa Falls |
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Year Built: | 1934 |
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Survey Date: | 19842015 |
Historic Use: | overhead truss bridge |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
Structural System: | Pratt Truss |
Wall Material: | Metal |
Architect: | State Highway Commission |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Highlighted by CRMP as example of its type. 2015 - This single-span, riveted metal, Pratt through truss bridge carries East Central Street over Duncan Creek in the city of Chippewa Falls. The structure was designed in 1934 by the Wisconsin State Highway Commission but construction was delayed until it became federally funded as a PWA project in 1938. Erection of the bridge was completed in 1939. The structure has an overall length of 135 feet and width of approximately 49 feet, and features a parallel top chord and inclined end posts. While the top chord and end posts are built-up from channels, plates, and lacing, the vertical and diagonal truss members are rolled I-beams. The substructure consists of concrete abutments. Decorative details include modest Art Deco-inspired metal railings. |
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Bibliographic References: | Date of construction: CRMP, Transportation chapter, p. 12-15. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |