Table 35
Kenosha Harbor Structures
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Construction and Rehabilitation History
Date (s)
1899-
Construction of a 1,077-ft-long portion north pier, a 1,175-ft-long
1900
south pier, and a 796-ft-long offshore breakwater was completed
(Figure 9 )
1 . The shoreward 927 ft of the north pier consisted of a
wood-pile structure with widths of 14 ft (Figure 92, Section A) and
1 ft (Section B. The outer 150-ft-long portion of the north pier
)
8
(Figure 92, Section C ) , the south pier (Figure 92, Section E, and
)
were stone-filled
the offshore breakwater (Figure 92, Section
timber crib structures. Riprap toe protection was installed on each
side of the timber cribs.
1916
Stone and concrete superstructures were constructed on the north and
ft lwd (Figure 9 2 , Sections A , B, C, and
south piers to an el of
1923
A stone and concrete superstructure was built on the detached
to a crest el of
ft lwd.
The
breakwater (Figure 92, Section
structure was 30 ft wide.
1969-
The north and south piers were rehabilitated during this time
(Figure 92, Sections A , B, C , and E. Steel sheetpiling was driven
)
1970
on each side of the north pier resulting in a structure 30 ft wide.
Voids were filled with stone, and a concrete cap was installed at a
ft. Riprap was installed on each side of the
crest el of
structure. Steel sheetpiling was installed on the lakeward side of
the south pier. The void and the existing pier were filled with 50-
lb stone. A parapet wall was installed on the lakeward side of the
ft lwd. (This was adjacent to a confined
structure to an el of
dredging disposal area).
The detached breakwater (Figure 92, Section H) was rebuilt, and 1- to
1977
6-ton (3-ton average) riprap stone was placed on each side of the
ft lwd. Side slopes of the riprap were
structure to an el of
A site inspection of the structures revealed them to be generally in
1980
good condition. Spalling of concrete was noted in several areas;
however, the problem was not critical at that time.
1986
The structures presently are considered to be in fair condition.
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