Wisconsin bridge system card file and database, 1970-1995.

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Wisconsin bridge system card file and database, 1970-1995.

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Information on Wisconsin bridges as defined and required by federal 23 CFR part 650 and Wis. ADM Trans. 212. Bridge definition includes other structures, e.g. type culverts, retaining walls, noise barriers, overhead sign structures, etc. as defined in above regulations. Database information contains structure description, classification, location, design, material, route, detour, traffic, inspection and maintenance data, and other items. Database includes federal aid bridges, 1970-1979, and all federal and non-federal aid bridges from 1979 to the present. The database's predecessor was a file of cards with information about the bridge on the front and a photograph of the bridge on the back. Information is used by DOT to accomplish required reporting to FHWA and to administer/maintain the vast Wisconsin transportation system network. Information is also used in route assignment for carrier oversize permits. The photograph cards in archival custody represent only bridges that have been torn down or replaced.

ca. 7590 photograph cards (17 card boxes)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6847992

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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