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  Ozaukee County Wisconsin - HISTORY OF THE COVERED BRIDGE (last covered bridge in Wisconsin
Today the sole survivor is the Cedarburg bridge, originally known as the "Red Bridge", located three miles north of the City of Cedarburg and 20 miles north of Milwaukee near the junction of Highways 60 and 143 on the Covered Bridge Road.
Suddenly realizing-that tractors were strictly prohibited, turned around, recrossed the bridge, and splashed his way back through the creek, confident that his wrong had been righted.
This bridge was built by the Town of Cedarburg on petition of neighboring farmers to replace periodically washed out bridges.
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us /history/bridge.html   (554 words)

  
 JS Online: Engineering an art form
The closest antecedent to the art museum bridge, right down to the slanting pylon and parabolic cables, may be his Trinity Footbridge in gritty Manchester, England (1993-'95).
In his native Spain, Calatrava's work ranges from the L-shaped Alamillo bridge in Seville (a forerunner of the new 6th St. viaduct) to the Zubi Zuri in Bilbao, with its translucent glass deck and leaning cabled arch.
By contrast, he said, the large earthen berm at the eastern abutment of the old bridge obstructed lake views, and it would have foreclosed the creation of the formal garden now under way in the museum's front yard, a design by the noted landscape architect Daniel Urban Kiley.
www.jsonline.com /onwisconsin/arts/sep01/bridge09090701.asp   (1489 words)

  
 Ozaukee County Wisconsin - Saukville's Steel Truss Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The bridge itself is steel truss construction and is the last such bridge in Ozaukee County that is open to traffic.
The bridge that crossed the Milwaukee River on Bridge Street in Grafton was moved to Lime Kiln Park in that village, where it now crosses a small creek.
The former interurban bridge that crosses Cedar Creek in Cedarburg was recently refurbished.
www.co.ozaukee.wi.us /history/saukbridge.htm   (215 words)

  
 Silver Creek Dentistry
Bridges * A partial denture which is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth.
Placing a bridge after teeth have been lost is an important dental procedure which may prevent a snow-ball effect of problems to other teeth.
To care for your bridge, as well as the teeth and gums that support it, brush and floss thoroughly every time you eat.
www.silvercreekdentistry.com /bridges.htm   (187 words)

  
 WISCONSIN RAPIDS BRIDGE HISTORY
The bridge was to be sixteen feet in width and was to be built so as to allow a free passage at all times for rafts coming down the river and the grantees of this franchise were to be held liable for any injuries or detention of lumber floating down the Wisconsin River.
The bridge was taken out by floods in 1877 and rebuilt by the County that year at the enormous, exorbitant and unthinkable cost of $8,000.00.
Later the wood was replaced by steel with a bridge of the same type and a narrow road bed of about sixteen feet, which did not leave much room for run-a-way horses crossing the bridge and many accidents occurred from this source.
www.mcmillanlibrary.org /history/bridge_history.html   (1919 words)

  
 Town of Bridge Creek Detailed History
The town of Bridge Creek comprised nearly all the east half of the county, or, to be more particular, what is now the towns of Fairchild, Bridge Creek, Ludington, Otter Creek and Clear Creek.
That celebration and that dance were the first events in the social life of Augusta and Bridge Creek, and for years thereafter the spirit of fellowship and good will grew and the social life was of that wholesome kind, unmarred by class distinctions that prevails when the people live near to Nature's heart.
Thus the town of Bridge Creek was organized, and had already assumed an importance as an economic, political factor in the history of northern Wisconsin.
www.augustawi.com /history/History_Detail_TownofBridgeCreek.htm   (2245 words)

  
 Union Covered Bridge. Missouri  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
The timbers in Union Covered Bridge are fashioned from local oak and fastened together largely with treenails or trunnels, with a few bolts and nails added for strength.
The bridge is 120 feet long, 17 1/2 feet wide and has an entrance 12 feet high — high enough to admit a wagonload of hay.
The bridge was partially restored using materials from the Mexico Covered Bridge, which had been destroyed by floods shortly after the state took possession of it.
www.galenfrysinger.com /missouri_covered_bridges.htm   (642 words)

  
 Historic Bridges of the United States
This is a database of historic bridges in the United States of America, past and present.
One of the few remaining swinging bridges in Mississippi, Byram's Swinging Bridge in Hinds County, has been closed to pedestrians after it was damaged by vandalism.
The Silver Bridge over Mulberry River in Arkansas is on the verge of being condemned.
www.bridgehunter.com   (1192 words)

  
 WSJ Opinion
The problem, as Public Service Commission chairwoman Burneatta Bridge explains, is that the plan intentionally increases prices in areas where the electrical grid is congested or inadequate.
But everyone already knows that Wisconsin's electrical grid needs about $2 billion worth of improvements, and the upgrades are on a regulatory fast track.
Wisconsin regulators already have approved nearly $3 billion in energy infrastructure projects in the past year, including a 220-mile power line from Duluth, Minn., to Wausau, and expansion of power plants in Oak Creek.
www.madison.com /wisconsinstatejournal/opinion/70139.php   (445 words)

  
 Wisconsin Canoeing Kayaking Rivers
The Wisconsin River flows 430 miles across the state from Lac Vieux Desert in northern Wisconsin to its junction with the Mississippi River at Wyalusing State Park in southwestern Wisconsin.
Depending on the flow of the Wisconsin, you may have to drag your feet a bit to stretch this into a week long trip, but you will surely enjoy the scenery and great camping.
The upper Wisconsin (Vilas and Oneida Counties to Merrill) is a relaxing way to view the natural beauty of the Northwoods.
www.anythingwisconsin.com /canoeing.htm   (2422 words)

  
 Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge that “could never be built” is perhaps the most famous in the world.
It is a far cry from the first San Francisco Bridge that was constructed in 1844, which crossed a creek connecting Laguna Salada with the Bay.
In winds that often exceed 60 miles per hour, the bridge was designed to sway as much as 27-feet side-to-side, and has withstood both severe storms and earthquakes with little or no damage.
www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2003/hl_gold_bridge.htm   (513 words)

  
 Bridge Creek, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Location of Bridge Creek within Eau Claire County
Bridge Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.
The city of Augusta is located entirely within the town of Bridge Creek.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridge_Creek,_Wisconsin   (385 words)

  
 WDNR - Open the Outdoors - Accessible Fishing on Coon Creek
Coon Creek is on land donated by a Coon Valley family and that was the beginning of a great fish story.
Their idea was presented to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the late 1980's when DOT announced it was necessary to replace a bridge and maybe reroute the stream through Coon Valley.
Soon a paved path with pullouts along the newly routed creek were planned with funds being raised for the paving of the path, for the paving of the parking lot and for the installation of accessible restrooms were under way.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/at/af/open/cooncreek.htm   (1441 words)

  
 Bridges By County: Michigan - Saginaw County
Note on bridge types: The category "type" in the table is a very general category, and refers to the type of bridge in an aesthetic and visual sense, NOT in the technical sense.
This 1958 bridge is noted for its length and skew.
A Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co Swing Bridge.
www.historicbridges.org /b_c_mi_saginaw.htm   (349 words)

  
 Historical Bridges of Arkansas
It was built by the Vincennes Bridge Company in 1934 to accommodate river traffic and allow residents of eastern Craighead County to cross the swampy sunken lands to the rest of the county.
The bridge is being replaced, and the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department plans to preserve the lift span and two adjacent spans.
B-l1 Augusta Bridge, spanning the White River on U.S. Highway 64 at Augusta in Woodruff County, is a two-lane, double-cantilever-truss bridge with 121-foot anchor arms.
www.aetn.org /ahbridges/northeast.htm   (741 words)

  
 Token Creek Watershed Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Wisconsin DNR and the US Army Corps of Engineers plan to restore it to a high-quality habitat for brook trout, which thrive in cool spring-fed water.
The main branch of Token Creek, arriving from the east across the Wagner and Merry farms and Cty Tk C, flows along its far (south) edge.
A bridge once spanned this pond, from about here to the former cottage on the far side of the pond (see #19).
www.tokencreek.org /walkingtour.htm   (1679 words)

  
 Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems - Total Prefab Bridge
To avoid placement of heavy equipment in a sensitive environment, the bridge was built in one direction from the south abutment to the north almost entirely from the top down.
When the Northeast 8th Street bridge over busy IH405 in Bellevue needed to be replaced, the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) chose a total prefabrication design that allowed it to stage the bridge beside the highway during construction and then move it into place.
The south half of the new bridge was constructed in a temporary location south of the old bridge, and then traffic eastbound traffic was shifted onto the new portion while the north half of the old bridge was removed and rebuilt.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /bridge/prefab/total.htm   (2237 words)

  
 Black Boxes - Explained
The bridge is the device which is used to connect two local-area networks (LANs), or two segments of the same LAN that use the same protocol.
With a Bridge, all your computers are in the same network subnet, so you don't have to worry about not being able to communicate between computers or share an Internet connection.
Bridges are very useful for joining networks made of different media types together into larger networks, and keeping network segments free of data that doesn't belong in a particular segment.
www.practicallynetworked.com /networking/bridge_types.htm   (994 words)

  
 Scrapbooking Retreat House Wisconsin Minnesota
Nestled on the wooded banks of Bridge Creek, the cottage is located in
Wisconsin -- the heart of Amish country and home of The Wood Shed, the famous Amish furnishings store, and many other quaint shops.
Bridge Creek Cottage offers one of the most beautiful craft rooms available… 1,100 square feet of inspiring woodland creek views located in it’s own wing with drive up access.
www.bridgecreekcottage.com   (168 words)

  
 Wisconsin Scenic Waterfalls
A snowmobile bridge crosses the top of the falls and can be accessed by foot.
Wisconsin's highest falls rumbles 165 feet into the Black River.
The falls is a series of rapids with bridges for exceptional views.
www.ustourism.net /wisconsin/state/waterfalls.html   (1002 words)

  
 The Natural Land Institute and Stone Bridge Trail
The stone arch bridge located on the trail crosses over Kinnikinnick Creek and is of particular significance because of its design and because it was built in 1882.
The entire corridor of the Stone Bridge Trail is in the western portion of the Winnebago Drift Section of the Northeastern Morainal Division of Illinois.
In 1993, the bridge was named in the National Register of Historic Places and a monument and plaque mark its notability.
www.hononegah.org /departments/Anderson/StoneBridgeTrail.htm   (1330 words)

  
 MDOT - M-50 / Sandstone Creek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Michigan State Highway 50 Bridge is eligible for the National Register as a well-preserved early example of a steel deck-girder bridge.
The contract for the present bridge was awarded in March 1927.
Despite the addition of modern metal guardrails along the inner faces of the railings, the present bridge serves as a good early example of a state standard plan steel deck-girder bridge.
www.michigan.gov /mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11154_11188-29581--,00.html   (278 words)

  
 Wisconsin Wineries - Cedar Creek Winery, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Cedar Creek Winery is located in the historic Cedar Creek Settlement in downtown Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
The limestone building was built in the 1850's on the banks of the Cedar Creek and the stone wine cellars are an ideal location for barrel aging Cedar Creek wines.
Cedar Creek Winery is open daily to visitors for tours or tastings.
www.cedarcreekwinery.com /notes_strawberry.asp   (170 words)

  
 New bridge for Climax - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
MAHONING -- The Climax Bridge that spans Red Bank Creek and connects the village of Climax to the rest of Armstrong County is showing its age.
The current bridge was built around 1896 to allow a refractory business in Climax to connect with the railroad.
There are about 65 bridges in Armstrong County owned by municipalities, the county and the state.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_474507.html   (374 words)

  
 Bridges By County: Ontario - Algoma District
This globally significant structure is a dam that is held up by a beautiful swing bridge type structure.
A late, 1959 truss bridge, this is still impressive to look at, and has an odd truss configuration.
This is the monumental 2 3/4 Mile long highway bridge in Sault Ste Marie.
www.historicbridges.org /b_c_on_algoma.htm   (392 words)

  
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Completed in June, the bridge spans a creek on the Missouri Army postís Gammon Field and represents a reuse of some 13,000 pounds of mixed plastics that had been otherwise destined for a landfill.
The bridge was built under a joint project involving CERL, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Fort Woodís DPW.
Untreated wood bridges may have to be replaced as often as every 5 years.
www.dtic.mil /techtransit/accomp/cecer_bridge.html   (1115 words)

  
 Bridge Creek, Wisconsin WI, town profile (Eau Claire County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Wisconsin > All counties > Eau Claire County > Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, in the Eau Claire metro area.
Median rent in Bridge Creek, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=277630   (752 words)

  
 Otter Creek Arts
When we crossed the bridge over Otter Creek in February 2004, Otter Creek Arts was born.
It sounds so simple, yet we are struggling to write about this place in southwestern Wisconsin because it is so overwhelming on many levels.
And yes, the land is beautiful, but the connection we feel to it, the emotions it evokes, and the challenges it provides are beyond description.
www.ottercreekarts.com   (255 words)

  
 Spiritual Retreat Wisconsin Minnesota
ituated on 3 ½ wooded acres along the banks of Bridge Creek, the Cottage is the perfect place to enjoy scrap booking, quilting, stamping, knitting, beading, spiritual retreats, seminars, family reunions or just an all-girls weekend.
stablished in 2001 as the home of a large Mennonite family, Bridge Creek Cottage reflects the values placed on natural surroundings and creating space for family and friends to gather.
While at Bridge Creek Cottage you may prepare your own meals or book one of several local caterers to do the cooking for you.
www.bridgecreekcottage.com /cottage.html   (215 words)

  
 Wingra Creek Project
Wingra Creek is located in a highly urbanized portion of the City of Madison.
A third bridge provides pedestrian access to the dog park on the south side of the creek.
City property is positioned to north of the creek, with an office/commercial area to the south.
www.cityofmadison.com /engineering/stormwater/wingra.htm   (1070 words)

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