Racine Harbor Structures
Racine, Wisconsin
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Date
Construction of the 796-ft-long outer portion of the north breakwater
1900
was completed. The breakwater was a stone-
filled timber crib structure (Figure 89, Section F. It was 30 ft
)
wide, and riprap toe protection was placed on each side.
1912-
of the 1,844-ft shoreward portion of the north break-
water was completed during this time (Figure 88, Sections A , A ' , B ,
1913
B', C, D, and E ) . The shoreward 800 ft of the structure (Figures 89
Sections A , A ' , B, and
and
were constructed with woodpilings
driven from 11 to 14 ft apart and stone filled. The breakwater was
capped with a stone and concrete superstructure installed at an el of
Riprap toe protection was placed on both sides of the
ft
breakwater. The adjacent 1,044 ft of breakwater extending lakeward
and E) was constructed of a stone-filled
concrete structure built on wood piles. The crest el of the break-
water was 1-7.1 ft lwd, and the crest width ranged from 15 to 20 ft.
Riprap toe protection also was installed on both sides of the
breakwater.
Construction of the 1,512-ft-long lakeward portion of the south
1917-
1919
breakwater (Figure 88, Sections H, I, and J) was completed during
this period. The breakwater consisted of a concrete superstructure
built on stone. The superstructure was either sand or stone filled
The crest el of the structure was
ft lwd, and it had a 10-ft crest width. The outer portion of
the structure (Section J) was covered with riprap ranging from 6 to
16 tons (9-ton average) to an el of 1 4 ft lwd. The slope of the rip-
-
rap was
Construction of the shoreward 1,104-ft-long portion of the south
1924
and the south pier (Sec-
was completed. The breakwater was constructed with a stone-
tion
filled concrete superstructure built on woodpilings (Figure 89,
G. The pilings were 14 ft (Section
Sections B
)
or 17 ft (Sec-
apart:. Riprap toe protection was included on both sides of
tion
the breakwater. The north pier also consisted of a stone-filled con-
crete superstructure built on woodpilings that were spaced 15.5 ft
)
The crest el of both the breakwater
ft lwd.
and pier built during this time was
The lakeward portion of the north breakwater (Figure 88, Section F)
1925
was capped with a concrete superstructure. The crest el of the
)
ft
structure was
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