Property Record
STH 243 over St. Croix River
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Osceola Road Bridge (B-48-0224) |
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Reference Number: | 245688 |
Location (Address): | STH 243 over St. Croix River |
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County: | Polk |
City: | Osceola |
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Unincorporated Community: | |
Town: | 33 |
Range: | 19 |
Direction: | W |
Section: | 27 |
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Year Built: | 1953 |
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Survey Date: | 2023 |
Historic Use: | deck truss bridge |
Architectural Style: | NA (unknown or not a building) |
Structural System: | Warren Truss |
Wall Material: | Metal |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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Additional Information: | 2023: Structure B-48-0224 is a five-span, Warren deck truss bridge constructed of riveted steel in 1953. It carries two lanes of traffic on STH 243 over the St. Croix River from Osceola in Polk County, Wisconsin into Minnesota. The bridge is a total of 674 feet long, with three middle spans measuring 162 feet in length and two 91-foot spans on either end connecting to the approaches. The 34.2-foot-wide concrete decking was replaced in 1980, with minor miscellaneous repairs since that time. Concrete half-walls topped with painted steel railings travel the length of the north and south elevations. The steel truss below the decking is a variation on the Warren Truss commonly known as a Warren truss with verticals, as vertical steel members bisect the equilateral triangles on the top and bottom chords. Both pilings and abutments are reinforced concrete, with stone rip rap along the east and west embankments. |
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Bibliographic References: | Files and construction records: B-48-0224. WisDOT Highway Structures Information System “St. Croix River Bridge.” Bridgehunter.com. Accessed March 6, 2023, http://bridgehunter.com/wi/polk/B48022400000000/. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |