Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge

Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge Main Street Bridge
Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge covered with foot traffic
Coordinates	44°31′06″N88°00′57″W / 44.5183°N 88.0157°W / 44.5183; -88.0157
Carries	US 141 (Main Street)
Crosses	Fox River
Owner	Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Green Bay
Characteristics
Design	Twin-leaf bascule bridge (Scherzer bascules)
Total length	773.7 ft (235.8 m)
Width	54.5 ft (16.6 m)
Longest span	170.6 ft (52.0 m)
History
Designer	Parsons Brinckerhoff
Opened	October 1998
Replaces	old Main Street Bridge
Statistics
Daily traffic	12,860 daily avg.
Location

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

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]

See also

• Transportportal
• Engineeringportal

References

1. Bridgehunter Main Street Bridge (New)
2. Merit Award: Moveable Span "Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge"
3. "Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge"
4. Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge closed