Racine Street Bridge, Spanning Rock River, Jefferson, Jefferson County, WI

Significance: The Racine Street Bridge is an 11-span deck truss bridge built by the Milwaukee Bridge Company from Wisconsin State Highway Commission plans. With three Warren deck truss spans that equal more than half the bridge's total length, the Racine Street Bridge was locally dubbed the "Super-Bridge" because of its size. Only 14 deck truss bridges are extant in the state, and the deck truss bridge has been classified as a rare type. The Racine Street Bridge is one of southern Wisconsin's three remaining deck truss bridges. A previously completed Determination of Eligibility completed in 1994 concluded that the Racine Street Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of engineering.
Survey number: HAER WI-101
Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1998 Demolished