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Historic Bridges: Chippewa River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 13

Broadway Street Bridge
HSR

Broadway Street Over Chippewa River in Mt. Pleasant: Isabella County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

This is an old concrete arch bridge that has been altered by the replacement of its railings.

Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 13 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 907 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1894 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

This is an excellent example of a lattice through truss railroad bridge.

Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Chippewa River State Rail-Trail) Over Chippewa River in Eau Claire: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 670 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1886 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York

This bridge has four truss spans of varying details, including a rare pin-connected Warren truss span!

X
Cobban Bridge
HSR

CR-TT Over Chippewa River in Rural: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 487 ft. Main Span: 241 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1908 By: Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin

Rare in any state, this truly unique bridge in Wisconsin's small surviving population of historic highway bridges was nevertheless sentenced to the dumpster.

Dunnville Bottoms Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Red Cedar State Rail-Trail) Over Chippewa River in Rural: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 860 ft. Main Span: 234 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1881 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio

Partially built by a noteworthy bridge company, this is an old and extremely unusual railroad truss bridge.

Holcombe Bridge
HSR

CR-M Over Chippewa River in Holcombe: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 798 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is a highly unusual pony truss composed of two continuous truss units of three spans each.

Jim Falls Bridge
HSR

Abandoned Road Over Chippewa River in Jim Falls: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned state standard through truss bridge is situated in a stunningly beautiful setting.

Lincoln Street Bridge
H. Edward Deuel Bridge
HSR

Lincoln Street Over Chippewa River in Mt. Pleasant: Isabella County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

This is a very old concrete arch with a significant span length and is unusual for having a grade.

Mt. Pleasant Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Ann Arbor Railroad) Over Chippewa River in Mt. Pleasant: Isabella County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A small railroad plate girder bridge.

Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Chippewa River in Eau Claire: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 17 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quintuple Warren) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 890 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1880 By: Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York

This iconic and ancient bridge is nationally significant as one of the only known quintuple intersection Warren truss bridges.

Oak Street Bridge
Island Park Bridge
HSR

Oak Street Over Chippewa River in Mt. Pleasant: Isabella County, Michigan, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 71 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 10.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1890 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

Beautifully preserved, this bridge has excellent integrity and displays the innovative, distinctive details of its builder.

Phoenix Park Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Chippewa River State Rail-Trail) Over Chippewa River in Eau Claire: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 526 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1876 By: American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is noteworthy for its rare railroad Whipple truss span and patented design details.

S Bridge
HSR