Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.784851,-89.578157
Carries Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) over 2nd Court
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 49.5 Feet
Span Length: 44.6 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over 2nd Court on Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) in Oxford
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Marquette County
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Barrel Shot Looking South
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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East Abutment
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Mfg's Plate, North Face
Local artisans have added their comments to the plate. This bridge was built by the prolific King Bridge Company of Cleveland, yet, it is only the second King Bridge that I have located in Wisconsin. (The other is the Tivoli Island Bowstring in Watertown.)
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Mfg's Plate, South Face
Local artisans have not gotten to this one yet.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Oblique View Looking Northeast
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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South Elevation
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Truss Construction
For fans of the King Bridge Company, here are a series of photos of braces and joints for your reference.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Joint Detail
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Joint Detail
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Cross Brace Detail
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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UP 2nd Court Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP 2nd Court Bridge
Both Plates Now Gone
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP 2nd Court Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP 2nd Court Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP 2nd Court Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.751120,-89.484420
Carries Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) over County Highway CX (Former US 51)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.5 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over County Highway CX (formerly US 51) on Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) in Packwaukee
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Marquette County
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142183
North Elevation
This bridge crosses County Highway CX, which used to be US 51. According to the NBI, this bridge was built in 1935, however, the manufacturer's plate indicates it was fabricated in 1931.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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East Abutment
The bridge was built by the Chicago & Northwestern Railway after fabrication by Lakeside Steel & Iron Company in Milwaukee.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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The tenacity of life
My friends in Iowa call this plant "Bamboo weed." I've never seen it in Wisconsin before, and I was startled at how much of it has just grown up through the asphalt here.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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West Abutment
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Span Detail
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Manufacturer's Plaque
This appears on the east end of the north face.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Barrel Shot, Looking North
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Manufacturer's Plaque
Behind the down spout (that is disconnected from drain pipe) is another manufacturer's plate.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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I-39 / US 51 Bridge
The subject bridge spanned US 51 before the highway was upgraded to Interstate status. The alignment moved about 200 yards to the east after this bridge was constructed.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.747222,-89.473056
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Lakeview Drive
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 31.0 Feet
Span Length: 31.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Lakeview Drive on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Marquette County
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142192
South Elevation
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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West Abutment
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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North Elevation
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Manufacturer's Plaque
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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UP Lakeview Drive Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Lakeview Drive Bridge
West Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Lakeview Drive Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Lakeview Drive Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.742411,-89.346851
Carries 14th Road over Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 126.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.2 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) on 14th Road in Town of Monroe
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Marquette County
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Beware the Driver Who Ignores This Sign
This wooden decked bridge has a severe drop-off on the north end that could wreck a suspension system. Over this hill and up the rise is the location of this wooden bridge. That's the bridge deck in the distance.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Barrel Shot Looking North
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Deck and East Railing
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Deck Detail
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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North Approach
The photograph does not give the perspective of the sharp drop-off experienced by northbound traffic on this bridge.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Deck Core Sample
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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West Face
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.697500,-89.291389
Carries 16th Road over Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 104.7 Feet
Span Length: 26.2 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) on 16th Road in Town of Buffalo
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950
Location: Marquette County
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West Elevation
That must have been some wind to bend the telegraph pole in that manner.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning
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Barrel Shot Looking North
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Deck and West Railing
The wood deck is coated with asphalt.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Westbound Right of Way
This track once carried the C&NW "400" passenger train, so called because it covered the distance between Chicago and St. Paul in 400 minutes. At its introduction in January, 1935, the "400" was the fastest passenger train in the world for a distance over 200 miles. The train was later renamed the "Twin Cities 400" because the C&NW started using the 400 moniker on all its major passenger trains. The 400 made its last run in 1963 and all passenger service ended in 1971 with the formation of Amtrak.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Barrel Shot Looking South
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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East Face
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Oblique View Looking Southwest
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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No Tresspassing!
This is an extrememely busy right-of-way and the UPRR doesn't want anyone crawling around the tracks.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Main Span Detail
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Curb Rail
It could use some help.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.742778,-89.419722
Carries 10th Road over Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 128.3 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) on 10th Road in Town of Packwaukee
History: Built 1940; Refurbished 2009; Replaced 2014
Built: 1940
Location: Marquette County
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142428
Barrel Shot Looking North
This bridge appears to have been refurbished this spring, with a new deck, new railings and railing mounts.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Deck
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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New Railing Uprights
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Oblique View Looking Southwest
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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East Elevation
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Barrel Shot Looking South
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Oblique View Looking Southeast
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Deck
There were four vehicles that crossed this bridge during my brief visit.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.784250,-89.575640
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Neenah Lake
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 480.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Neenah Lake on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Marquette County
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South Elevation
Neenah Lake is a flowage caused by the damming of Neenah Creek. The dam was built to power a grist mill, probably in the mid 19th Century. According to the WDNR, it is about 61 acres in size and reaches a maximum depth of 15 feet. It is located in the Town of Oxford in Marquette County and is also known as the Oxford Mill Pond. While the age and lineage of this bridge are unknown at this time, it is located a few hundred feet west of the 2nd Court Bridge, a King Bridge built in 1911. The trestle rests on four rather unusual pier configurations, groupings comprised of four columns, tied together with plate girder beams. The tracks are carried by short, plate girder deck spans across the pier groupings followed by longer spans between the piers.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2009
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North Elevation
Through the magic of Photoshop, here is most of the entire span as seen from the northwest side of the lake.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning
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Center Pier
When this span was built, it's likely that the engineers were dealing with very unstable soils and sediments as a part of being a mill pond. There might have been a fear of just single or side-by-side piers at this location. The long span - short span mix probably allowed for less steel in the girders which saved money, reduced the bridge structure height, and made more clearance over the water. Of course, it's also likely that the savings in steel was used up in building the extra piers, but who knows?
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 43.747800,-89.474500
Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Fox River / Buffalo Lake
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 1005.0 Feet
Span Length: 205.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss Swing bridge over Fox River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Marquette County
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East Approach Span
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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East Portal
The through truss is a swing span, there are several plate girder deck spans that carry the tracks across Buffalo Lake.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Manufacturer's Plate
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009
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Oblique View Looking Southwest
This swing bridge is located between Endeavor and Packwaukee on Lake Buffalo, part of the Upper Fox River. This drawbridge permitted steamboat passage on the Fox River upstream to the Portage Canal, and thence to the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers.
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
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East Approach
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
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Truss Detail
Photo taken by Robert Thompson
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South Elevation
This composite photo shows several of the plate girder deck spans that approach the swing span from the west. This bridge is next to impossible to (legally) shoot.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning
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Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Looking West
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Portal Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Plate
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Top Bracing
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Odd Panel Above Swing Span
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Fully Intact Swing Mechanism
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Upper Bracings
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
East Approach Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
East Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
East Approach Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Electrical Box
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Piling
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
East Abutment
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Swing Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
West Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in March 2016
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Buffalo Lake railroad bridge
In service
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
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UP - Buffalo Lake Trestle
1915 view
Photo from wiroots
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in June 2021
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1974
Location: 43.937710,-89.319670
Carries Dover Road over Mecan River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mecan River on Dover Road
History:
Built:
Location: Marquette County
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Dover Road - Mecan River Bridge
The Oshkosh Northwestern: September 10 1976
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Dover Road - Mecan River Bridge
1 of 2
Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch
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Dover Road - Mecan River Bridge
2 of 2
Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 43.785263,-89.325963
Carries Main Street over Fox River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Fox River on Main Street
History:
Built:
Location: Marquette County
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487553
Main Street Bridge
looking west c1922
Photo from old postcard
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.
