Table 24
Menominee Harbor Piers
Menominee, Michigan
Date ( s )
Construction and Rehabilitation History
1871-
Construction of a 566-ft-long north pier (Figure 63, Sections A
and B) and a 1,913-ft-long south pier (Figure 63, Sections E, F, A ,
1874
and B) were completed during this time. The piers were initially
constructed with woodpiling and stone. The pilings were installed
tions E, F, and A) and 17 ft apart on the lakeward ends of the struc-
tures (Figure 63, Section B.
)
1877-
Extensions of the north and south piers by 596 ft and 613 ft, respec-
1879
tively, were completed (Figure 63, Section
The extensions con-
sisted of stone-filled timber crib structures (Figure 64, Section C.
)
1883-
Construction of the heads of the north and south piers was completed
1884
(Figure 63, Section D. The lakeward end of the north pier was 62 ft
)
long and was of stone-filled timber crib construction, while the
lakeward end of the south pier was 162 Et long and was of rubble-
mound construction (Figure 64, Section D.
)
1912
The shoreward 566-ft portion of the north pier was reconstructed,
(Figure 63, Sections A and B.
)
Steel sheetpiling was installed that
resulted in pier widths ranging from 21 to 27 ft. The structures
were stone filled and capped with a concrete superstructure at an el
)
Riprap toe protection
of
also was installed.
A 508-ft-long portion of the south pier (Figure 63, Sections A and
1915
and a 596-ft-long portion of the north pier (Figure 63, Section C) was
reconstructed in a manner similar to that in 1912. Steel sheetpiling
was installed, filled with stone, and capped with a concrete super-
structure to an el of
ft
)
A 412-ft portion of the south pier had a 20-ft width (Section A and
)
the remaining 96-ft portion a width of 25 ft (Section B.
)
the north
Riprap
pier portion (596 ft long) had a width of 27 ft (Section
toe protection also was placed on each side of both piers.
The 162-ft-long lakeward end of the south pier was modified (Fig-
1922
ure 63, Section D. A rock-filled concrete superstructure was built
)
on the existing rubble-mound pier, The superstructure had a crest el
ft lwd with an 8-ft width (Figure 64, Section C.
)
of
A 613-ft-long portion of the south pier (Figure 63, Section C and
)
1927
the 62-ft-long lakeward end of the north pier (Figure 63, Section
were reconstructed. Steel sheetpiling was placed a
apart on the south pier (Figure 64, Section C. The voids were
)
filled with stone, and a concrete superstructure with a crest el of
ft was installed. Riprap toe protection was also installed.
Steel sheetpiling was installed on each side of the north pier which
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