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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin is home to four total Moveable bridges, three of which are standing.
Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge[edit]
Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carried | Roadway (until 1931), Railway |
| Locale | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Other name(s) | Sturgeon Bay Toll Bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Destroyed | Prior to 1970 |
| Closed | By 1960 |
The Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge was a wooden through truss bridge that was built in 1887, making it the first crossing of the Sturgeon Bay.[1] It was tolled whenever the bay was not iced over.[2] The tolls included $.75 (equivalent to $20.54 in 2020) for threshing new outfits, $.25 for team and rider and $.05 per head for foot passengers ($1.37 in 2020).[3]
Sturgeon Bay Bridge (Michigan Street Bridge)[edit]
The Sturgeon Bay Bridge was built from 1929 to 1931 and opening on July 4th, 1931, ending the Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge's life as a dual roadway/railroad bridge.[2]
Bay View Bridge[edit]
The Bay View Bridge was built from 1976-1978 as part of a project to bypass Sturgeon Bay's business district, while maintaining the flow of traffic towards northern Door County communities and to the southwest such as Green Bay.
Oregon-Maple Street Bridge[edit]
The Oregon-Maple Street Bridge crosses the Sturgeon Bay south of the Sturgeon Bay Bridge, serving the city should the latter bridge be shut down. A concrete girder bridge, it was constructed from 2006 to 2008.[4]
Traffic Comparison[edit]
Average daily traffic by year; bridge traffic monitors at all current bridges in Sturgeon Bay[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "GB&W - Sturgeon Bay Swing Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ a b Jinkins, Ann; Weir, Maggie (2006). Sturgeon Bay. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 21–30, 95–116. ISBN 0-7385-4008-0.
- ^ "The Rise and Fall of the Ahnapee & Western Railway". Door County Pulse. 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Oregon Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ Traffic Count Map, continuous traffic monitors located south of each bridge, Wisconsin DOT
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