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Claude Allouez Bridge project

This project has been completed.  For more information, contact: 

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region
944 Vanderperren Way
P.O. Box 28080
Green Bay, WI 54304-0080
Phone: (920) 492-5643
Fax: (920) 492-5640
TTY: (920) 492-5673
E-mail: greenbay.dtd@dot.state.wi.us

Kim Rudat, WisDOT Northeast Regional Communications Manager
Phone: (920) 492-5743
E-mail: kim.rudat@dot.state.wi.us

WisDOT has selected a bridge alternative to replace the aging Claude Allouez Bridge in downtown De Pere.

A bridge condition study in 1998 recommended the bridge be replaced prior to 2008-2010, noting that the bridge was built in 1932 and was beyond its service life. The report cites several problems with the current bridge:

• A deteriorating deck.
• Need for replacement of expansion joints.
• Deteriorating structural steel girders.
• Deteriorating piers.
• Escalating maintenance costs.

The report also stated that an extensive overhaul of the Claude Allouez Bridge would not meet the needs of the traveling public through the year 2020.

In conjunction with the Claude Allouez Bridge replacement, WisDOT is also taking advantage of the opportunity to review ways to reduce local traffic congestion. A new bridge would:

• Eliminate the maintenance costs on the current bridge.
• Reduce traffic congestion in downtown De Pere.
• Provide a durable, long-lasting bridge for years to come.

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Last modified: August 19, 2008