Property Record
Waterfall Road over Little Platte River
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Dennis Bridge |
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| Other Name: | P-22-239 |
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| Reference Number: | 245602 |
| Location (Address): | Waterfall Road over Little Platte River |
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| County: | Grant |
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| Township/Village: | Lima |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 4 |
| Range: | 1 |
| Direction: | W |
| Section: | 15 |
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| Year Built: | 1927 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2023 |
| Historic Use: | bridge |
| Architectural Style: | Not a Building |
| Structural System: | Steel Frame |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | N |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | Structure P-22-239 is a single span. low Pony truss bridge of riveted steel construction. The bridge measures 64-feet-long and has a 25.3-foot-wide, cast in place concrete deck. Steel beams below the decking are supported by poured concrete abutments. The bridge’s truss design features three vertical members and six diagonals on each elevation, connected with riveted steel plates. Steel railings are located along the length of both trusses. The subject structure was constructed in 1927 and carries Waterfall Road over the Little Platte River. The bridge received a new deck in 1966 and work since that time has generally included repairs, painting, and preventative maintenance. pony truss bridge |
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| Bibliographic References: | Files and construction records: P-22-239. WisDOT Highway Structures Information System. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |