The Green Bay Road Bridge is a

Pratt Pratt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–F * Abner Pratt (1801–1863), American diplomat, jurist, politician, lawyer * Al Pratt (baseball) (1847–1937), American baseball player * Andy Pratt (baseball) (bor ...

pony truss A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, or s ...

bridge across the

Manitowoc River The Manitowoc River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed December 19, 2011 river in eastern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows into Lake Michigan at the city of Ma ...

in Manitowoc Rapids. The bridge was built in 1887 by the

Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company The Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company (WB&I) was a fabricator and erector of iron and steel bridges and other large structures. According to one source it was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1888. According to another source, the firm was foun ...

and was the second river crossing built at its location. Originally a road bridge, the bridge is now used for a bicycle and walking trail; it is in good condition and is considered a historically significant example of a pony truss road bridge. The bridge was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on August 3, 1998.

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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Bridges completed in 1887 Buildings and structures in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Pratt truss bridges in the United States Metal bridges in the United States {{Wisconsin-bridge-struct-stub