Status: Removed
Location: 46.595601,-90.873891
Carries Wisconsin Central Ltd. over Lrd 2nd Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 71.5 Feet
Span Length: 43.6 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lrd 2nd Street on Wisconsin Central Ltd.
History: Built 1910; Removed 2008
Built: 1910
Location: Ashland County
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474023
Photo taken by Haddon Taylor in September 2001
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 46.587230,-90.886241
Carries Soo Line over Vaughn Ave
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Girder bridge over Vaughn Ave on Soo Line in Ashland
History: Built 1896; Removed 2008
Built: 1896
Location: Ashland County
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502948
Photo provided by Haddon Taylor
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 46.586766,-90.885876
Carries Tri County Corridor Trail over Vaughn Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 99.0 Feet
Span Length: 45.0 Feet
Overview: Through Girder bridge over Vaughn Avenue on Tri County Corridor Trail (formerly BN RR) in Ashland
History: Built 1897
Built: 1897
Location: Ashland County
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374259
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374258
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Looking East
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374257
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374256
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374255
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374254
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Removed Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374253
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374252
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374251
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
West Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374250
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374249
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374248
Vaughn Avenye Trail Overpass
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 46.587230,-90.886276
Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Vaughn Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 141.1 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over Vaughn Avenue on Abandoned Chicago & Northwestern Railway
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Ashland County
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502957
Photo provided by Haddon Taylor
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.454862,-90.677808
Carries Canadian National Railway over Bad River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 945.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Bad River on Canadian National Railroad
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Ashland County
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344556
Looking east
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, June 1996
344557
SE End Face N
Looking northwest
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, June 1996
344558
SE End Face NW
Looking west
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, June 1996
344559
W End Face E
Looking east
Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, June 1996
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 46.597703,-90.877518
Carries Soo Line Railroad over Burlington Northern Railroad, Water Street, St. Claire Street, Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard, Main Street/2nd Street, & Bay City Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: 43.6 ft DPG over Main Street/2nd street
109.35 ft DPG over US 2/Lake Shore Drive/Front Street
138.14 ft DPG over St. Claire Street
32 ft steel DPG over Water Street
229.30 ft timber trestle over Bay City Creek
209.05 ft DPG over Burlington Northern Railway
Total Length: 4365.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Ore dock + Viaduct over Burlington Northern Railroad, Water Street, St. Claire Street, Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard, Main Street/2nd Street, & Bay City Creek
History: Deck plate girder over Main/2nd Street built 1910; DPG over Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard built 1917, DPG over Water Street built 1922; Abandoned 1965;Removed 2011-2013
Built: 1910
Location: Ashland County
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316708
The Ore Dock itself
Photo taken by Seth Tisue
316709
Water Street after the removal of the deck plate girder.
Photo taken by Carol Mitchell
316710
The bayfront line crosses Stuntz Ave and the ore dock approach curves towards the dock in this July 28, 2003 view. Ten years later the only thing left here is Stuntz Ave.
Photo taken by Dean Sauvola
360488
The Ore Dock Itself
Photo taken by Dean Sauvola
474024
Photo taken by Haddon Taylor in September 2001
502949
Photo taken by Haddon Taylor in April 2000
502950
Photo taken by Haddon Taylor
502951
Photo taken by Haddon Taylor in September 2001
503174
Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society
503191
Newly completed Soo Line dock
Photo taken Nov 15 1917
Photo taken by unknown
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 46.118935,-90.566541
Carries Fishbach Road over E Fork Chippewa River
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 50.2 Feet
Span Length: 48.6 Feet
Overview: Girder bridge over E Fork Chippewa River on Fishbach Road
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Ashland County
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Status: Abandoned and collapsing due to undermined abutments
Location: 46.591196,-90.870181
Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Bay City Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Bay City Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
History: Built 1893, Failed 1946
Built: 1893
Location: Ashland County
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374280
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374279
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Failed Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374278
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Undermined East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374277
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Undermined West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374276
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
North Segment
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374275
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Overview inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374274
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Undermined East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374273
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374272
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Failed Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374271
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Failing Wal
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374270
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374269
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Collapse
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374268
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Undermined Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374267
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Inside Arch
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374266
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Under Bridge
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374265
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Failing Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374264
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374263
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374262
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374261
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
North Face
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374260
Abandoned Bay City Creek Arch
On Top of Structure
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
Status: Abandoned
Location: 46.594776,-90.871257
Carries Wisconsin Central Ltd. over Bay City Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Bay City Creek on Wisconsin Central Ltd.
History:
Built:
Location: Ashland County
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502952
Bridge this entry is for is the lower trestle
Photo provided by Haddon Taylor
502953
Bridge this entry is for is the lower trestle
Photo provided by Haddon Taylor
502954
Bridge this entry is for is the lower trestle
Photo provided by Haddon Taylor
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.516734,-90.842476
Carries Railroad over White River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over White River on Railroad
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Ashland County
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Status: No longer exists
Location: 46.517332,-90.841183
Carries Chicago Central Railroad over White River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over White River on Chicago Central Railroad
History: Built 1873
Built: 1873
Location: Ashland County
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365635
Image
Published prior to 1923
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 46.593733,-90.655560
Carries Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Denomie Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 15.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned stone arch bridge over Denomie Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
History: Built 1893
Built: 1893
Location: Ashland County
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374298
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374297
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374295
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374296
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Arch Still Intact
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374294
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
West Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374293
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
East Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374292
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Wing Wall
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374291
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374290
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374289
Abandoned Denomie Creek Arch
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 46.592000,-90.870795
Carries Tri County Corridor over Bay City Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 185.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Bay City Creek on Tri County Corridor
History:
Built:
Location: Ashland County
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374288
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
Looking South
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374287
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
Missing Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374286
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374285
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
North Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374284
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
South Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374283
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374282
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
374281
Bay City Creek Trail Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in December 2016
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 46.454847,-90.678076
Carries Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad over Bad River
Design: truss/deck/howe
Design Details: Howe deck truss
Total Length: 1349.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Bad River on Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railroad
History: Replaced 1914
Built:
Location: Ashland County
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389416
Published prior to 1923
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic, Partially destroyed by floods June 2016
Location: 46.392339,-90.773987
Carries Unused Canadian National Railway over Trout Brook
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 117.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Trout Brook on Unused Canadian National Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Ashland County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 46.591196,-90.870181
Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad on Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Ashland County
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502958
Photo provided by Haddon Taylor
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 46.327556,-90.655583
Carries Lrd E Tyler Street over Bad River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.5 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Bad River on Lrd E Tyler Street
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Ashland County
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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.
