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Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge

Coordinates: 44°31′06″N 88°00′57″W / 44.5183°N 88.0157°W / 44.5183; -88.0157
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Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge

Main Street Bridge
Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge covered with foot traffic
Coordinates44°31′06″N 88°00′57″W / 44.5183°N 88.0157°W / 44.5183; -88.0157
Carries US 141 (Main Street)
CrossesFox River
OwnerWisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Green Bay
Characteristics
DesignTwin-leaf bascule bridge (Scherzer bascules)
Total length773.7 ft (235.8 m)
Width54.5 ft (16.6 m)
Longest span170.6 ft (52.0 m)
History
DesignerParsons Brinckerhoff
OpenedOctober 1998
Replacesold Main Street Bridge
Statistics
Daily traffic12,860 daily avg.
Location
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The Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge is a twin-leaf bascule bridge over the Fox River on Main Street (US 141) in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1] It is named in honor of the former Green Bay Packer linebacker Ray Nitschke.[2]

History

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The bridge was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff in 1995. It was built in 1998 replacing the old Main Street Bridge that was built in 1923.[3] In September 2012, the bridge was closed for repairs because of rust problems. The bridge was reopened in November 2012.[4]

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