Tayco Street Bridge Collapse of 1989

Temporary repairs were made to last until the new four lane bridge was built in 1993 at a cost of 3.2 million dollars. Before the accident, the Tayco Street Bridge had been what is known as a double leaf, Strauss Underneath Counterweight bascule bridge and the only bridge of this type in Menasha. But after the south leaf collapsed, it was replaced with a fixed steel girder concrete span.  Only the north leaf operates now, essentially making the bridge a single leaf structure, as seen in the photo below.