Josie Creek Road over Josie Creek | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Josie Creek Road over Josie Creek

Architecture and History Inventory
Josie Creek Road over Josie Creek | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Josie Creek Road Bridge (P-54-0906)
Other Name:
Contributing:
Reference Number:245702
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):Josie Creek Road over Josie Creek
County:Rusk
City:
Township/Village:Dewey
Unincorporated Community:
Town:35
Range:5
Direction:W
Section:14
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1915
Additions:
Survey Date:2023
Historic Use:pony truss bridge
Architectural Style:NA (unknown or not a building)
Structural System:Warren Truss
Wall Material:Metal
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name:Not listed
National Register Listing Date:
State Register Listing Date:
NOTES
Additional Information:2023: Structure P-54-0906 is a single-span pony truss bridge of riveted steel construction. Constructed in 1915, the structure carries Josie Creek Road over Josie Creek, traveling north-south and providing access to the Josie Creek County Park, a local campground and rifle range. This one-lane bridge measures 51.9 in length with a 15.8-foot wide deck. Decking materials are reportedly wooden with an asphalt overlay, though this could not be confirmed at the time of the site visit due to snow cover. The decking is supported by steel floor beams, with timber abutments. The bridge’s design is commonly referred to as a “Warren truss with verticals,” as vertical members bisect the equilateral triangles along the top chord. A steel guardrail has been installed along the inside length of each elevation.
Bibliographic References:Files and construction records: P-54-0906. WisDOT Highway Structures Information System “LRD Josie Crk. Rd. over Josie Creek.” BridgeReports.com. Accessed March 6, 2023, http://bridgereports.com/1610116.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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