Status: Open to private traffic
Location: 45.564490,-88.675242
Carries Private industrial road over Rat River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: 3-panel pin-connected half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pinned Pratt pony truss bridge over Rat River on Private industrial road
History:
Built: ca.1900
Location: Forest County
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242084
Unknown name truss bridge
Photo taken OUTSIDE sawmill gate. Perfectly legal.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in October 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians
When the replacement bridge was built, this bridge was moved downstream about 30 feet and set on new footings. As seen in the photos, an outstanding job of cleaning and painting was done to preserve this bridge.
Location: 45.641110,-88.446327
Carries Old 101 Road over Armstrong Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt Pony Truss with eyebar diagonals and pinned connections. The original deck has been replaced with new steel stringers and new wood cross-planks; new lattice rails have been installed on the sides.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Armstrong Creek on Old 101 Road
History: Built in 1908 replacing an existing wooden bridge; replaced and preserved in 2007
Built: 1908
Location: Forest County
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198799
Looking southeast
Taken from Old 101 Road just north of the replacement bridge; this truss has been moved downstream and re-mounted on new footings.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198800
Closeup of span
The new wooden deck is on new steel stringers, which also serve as the approach spans. The pipe footings the bridge rests on are new as well.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198801
Underside of span
The longitudinal stringers supporting the new wood deck and the pilings are new. Everything else here is the original 104-year old bridge
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198802
Barrel shot
New railings and wood deck.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198803
Pinned end connection
I gave no idea why such large pipe pilings were used for the footings. These are capable of supporting a huge span.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198804
Eyebar details
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198805
Looking downstram from the span
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198806
Bridge restoration placard.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198807
Road restoration placard
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198808
Stream restoration placard
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
198809
New piliings
These are about 18 inch pipe, which are huge for what they are supporting. They are modern welded steel, but they have put in stove bolts to make them appear to be riveted.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
198810
Closeup of the structure.
The new lattice railing is welded; in my opinion this looks much better than using stove bolts to make it look like it is riveted. Refer to the Michigan St. Bridge in Sturgeon Bay WI for an example of bolted lattice.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.641593,-88.446589
Carries Old 101 Road over Armstrong Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Laminated timber stringers; treated lumber footings
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.5 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Armstrong Creek on Old 101 Road
History: Replacement bridge of timber construction
Built: 2007
Location: Forest County
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198811
View from under The Red Bridge
Notice the all-wood construction, including the treated lumber footings.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson in May 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.652689,-88.661528
Carries Canadian National Railway over US 8
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 49.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 8 on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Forest County
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499521
View from north
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2021
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.
