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Main Street Sugar River Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.707413,-89.438450

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Carries STH 59-MAIN ST over SUGAR RIVER
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 163.7 Feet
Span Length: 86.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over SUGAR RIVER on STH 59-MAIN ST
History:
Built: 1995

Location: Green County

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Ten Eyck Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 42.611667,-89.398611

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Carries Ten Eyck Road over Sugar River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Single lane, two span Pratt Standard pony truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 90.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sugar River on Ten Eyck Road in Town of Decatur
History: Built 1907; Replaced 1996
Built: 1907

Location: Green County

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119260

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Distant View To Southwest. Subject Bridge And Its Setting

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119261

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View To West Southwest

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119262

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View To Northwest

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119263

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View To North Northeast

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119264

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View To North Northwest

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119265

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View To North Northwest. Center Pier And Cutwater

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119266

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View To Northwest. Vertical

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119267

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Vertical And Top Chord Connection

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

119268

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Detail Of Bridge Plate

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, April 1996 for HAER

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Badger State Trail - Stewart Tunnel

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 42.811690,-89.565800

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Carries Badger State Trail over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel carved out of the natural bedrock.
Total Length: 1260.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Badger State Trail
History: Built in 1887 by the Illinois Central Railroad
Built: 1887

Location: Green County

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191071

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North end of the Stewart Tunnel.

Photo taken by Eric Hanson in September 2010

191072

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Looking into the tunnel from the north end.

Photo taken by Eric Hanson in September 2010

241653

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Photo taken by wikipedia use WISkies

320690

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Stewart Tunnel

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320691

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Stewart Tunnel

Inside North Portal

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320692

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Stewart Tunnel

South Portal

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320693

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Stewart Tunnel

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320694

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Stewart Tunnel

Looking North

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320695

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Stewart Tunnel

Date on South Portal

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320696

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Stewart Tunnel

Arch Construction of South Portal

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320697

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Stewart Tunnel

Inside South Portal

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320698

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Stewart Tunnel

Gives an idea of modifications over the years

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320699

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Stewart Tunnel

Ice from Leaky Roof

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320700

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Stewart Tunnel

North Side

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

344540

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North portal, before the trail was completed. Derelict and full of ice.

Photo taken by Charles Kuehn, January 2002

503101

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Photo taken by Peter Johnson in April 2019

503102

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Photo taken by Peter Johnson in April 2019

503103

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Photo taken by Peter Johnson in April 2019

503104

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Photo taken by Peter Johnson in April 2019

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Badger State Trail - 8th Street Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.603450,-89.649030

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Carries Badger State Trail over 8th Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: The main span over 8th Street is a steel through girder supported on concrete piers while there are 4 timber deck girder spans supported on timber piers on either end approaching the main span for a total of 9 spans overall.
Total Length: 216.5 Feet
Span Length: 88.5 Feet

Overview: Lost through girder bridge over 8th Street on Badger State Trail
History: Built in 1928 by the Illinois Central Railroad; abandoned in 1963; demolished in 2011
Built: 1928

Location: Green County

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Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians, equestrians, and ATV users

Location: 42.580266,-89.809942

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Carries Cheese Country Trail over Pecatonica River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 440.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Cheese Country Trail
History: Built 1888, Two Spans Built Ca. 1886 and Relocated Here Ca. 1930
Built: 1888

Location: Green County

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241785

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Photo taken by David Hudson

320719

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Brownton Trail Bridge

West End. Numbering of spans and piers in this set of photos is from west to east.

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320720

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #1

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320721

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #2

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320722

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Pier #2

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320723

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Brownton Trail Bridge

West End

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320724

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Lower Connection (Span #1-2)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320725

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Lower Connection (Span #1-2)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320726

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection (Span #1-2)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320727

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Upper Connection (Span #1-2)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320728

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection (Span #3-4)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320729

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Upper Connection (Span #3-4)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320730

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Lower Connection (Span #3-4)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320731

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #4

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320732

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Lower Connection (Span #3-4)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320733

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #4

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320734

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Pier #3

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320735

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320736

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Brownton Trail Bridge

East Approach and Pier #4

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320737

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Brownton Trail Bridge

East Abutment

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320738

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Overview

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320739

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #4

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320740

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #3

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320741

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Spans #2 and 1

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320742

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #2

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320743

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Span #1

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320744

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Brownton Trail Bridge

East End

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320745

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Looking East

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320746

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Pier #1

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320747

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Looking East

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320748

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Brownton Trail Bridge

West Abutment

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320749

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Looking East

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320750

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Sway Bracing (Span #1-2)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320751

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Portal Bracing (Span #1-2)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320752

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Portal Bracing (Span #3-4)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320753

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Sway Bracing (Span #3-4)

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320754

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

320755

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Brownton Trail Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2015

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WSOR - Sugar River Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 42.615956,-89.396549

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Carries Wisconsin Southern Ry (former CMSt P&P)) over Sugar River
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Sugar River on Wisconsin Southern Ry (former CMSt P&P))
History:
Built:

Location: Green County

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Bison Trail - Legler School Branch Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 42.803201,-89.632399

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Carries Bison Trail over Legler School Branch
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Legler School Branch on Bison Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Green County

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260160

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Pony Truss Bridge

Photo taken by Corey Coyle

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WSOR - Richland Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 42.569877,-89.584712

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Carries Wisconsin & Southern Railroad over Richland Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 33.0 Feet
Span Length: 33.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Richland Creek on Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
History: Built 1869
Built: 1869

Location: Green County

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Little Sugar River Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 42.754960,-89.577859

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Carries Former Pratt Road over Little Sugar River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Little Sugar River on Former Pratt Road
History:
Built:

Location: Green County

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Main Street Sugar-River Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.707375,-89.438620

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Carries Main Street over Sugar River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar River on Main Street
History:
Built:

Location: Green County

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376727

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Albany WI circa 1911

Old Postcard View

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IC - Pecatonica River Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flooding

Location: 42.522687,-89.805112

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Carries Illinois Central Railroad over Pecatonica River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Linville variant Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Linville variant Whipple through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Illinois Central Railroad
History: Built originally ca. 1868, Relocated here ca. 1900; Destroyed by flooding-caused abutment failure on February 19, 1911
Built: 1900

Location: Green County

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429518

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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WI11 Pecatonica River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 42.580000,-89.810000

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Carries Sth 11 over Pecatonica River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 502.0 Feet
Span Length: 186.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Sth 11
History: Built 1949; Replaced 1998
Built: 1949

Location: Green County

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Badger State Trail - Br. Little Richland Creek Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 42.543702,-89.643205

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Carries Badger State Trail over Branch of Little Richland Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 29.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch of Little Richland Creek on Badger State Trail
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887

Location: Green 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.

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