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N COUNTY HIGHWAY K OVER FOX RIVER

Historic Name:
EUREKA BASCULE BRIDGE
Other Name:
Eureka Bridge
Reference Number:
69300

Property Location

Location (Address)
N COUNTY HIGHWAY K OVER FOX RIVER
County
Winnebago
City/Village
Township
Rushford
Unincorporated community
Town
18
Range
14
Direction
E
Section
28
Quarter Section
NW
Quarter Quarter Section
SW

Property Features

Year Built
1939
Additions
Survey Date
2009
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Bascule
Wall Material
Metal
Architect
Keller And Harrington
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
Yes
Demolished Date
2011
Additional Comments
1996 - F IN THE PHOTO CODES IS SHORT FOR FCS. Built in 1939, this is the only known Bascule bridge of its kind over the Fox River. The bascule section is located close to one shoreline and opens a single lift. The bridge is located on a navigable section of the Upper Fox River between the Eureka Lock and Lake Winnebago but may only be used on special occasions, if at all. 2009 - Appearance unchanged. Bridge plaque text: 1939; Bridge No. 314, Federal-Aid Secondary, Project F.A.S. 94-A(I), Built by State Highway Commission of Wisconsin in cooperation with the Federal Works Agency, Public Roads Adminstration, Contractor: Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2012 - Bridge has been replaced by concrete span based on satellite map view. moveable bridge
Bibliographic References
(A) Plaque on bridge.

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

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Not Listed
National Register Listing Date
State Register Listing Date
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