Manchester Street Bridge
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| Location | Ochsner Park, Baraboo, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°28′16″N 89°45′23″W / 43.471128°N 89.756424°W |
| Built | 1884 |
| Built by | Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works |
| Architectural style | Camelback truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002005[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1988 |
The Manchester Street Bridge is a camelback steel truss bridge in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The bridge was constructed in 1884 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works to carry Manchester Street over the Baraboo River. It replaced an earlier bridge that was lost to a flood; the first bridge was likely built after 1877 based on maps from the period. The bridge is 128 feet (39 m) long and 14 feet 2 inches (4.32 m) wide. It is one of two camelback truss bridges remaining in Wisconsin and the only one from the 19th century.[2] In 1987 it was moved to Ochsner Park where it was placed on new abutments while still spanning the Baraboo River as pedestrian bridge.[3]
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 1988.[1]
