Status:
Location: 45.637830,-89.419050
Carries Wisconsin Central Railroad (Now CNRR) over Davenport Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Plate girder
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet
Overview: Plate girder pony bridge over Davenport Street on CN Railroad
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Oneida County
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West Elevation
That's the campus of the Rhinelander Paper Company, now Wausau Papers, north (left) of Davenport Street. The rail line serves the paper company.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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Oblique View Looking Northeast
Rhinelander has a rich rail history, in fact, the namesake of the city was the president of the railroad that first came to Pelican Rapids (its original name) and the grateful citizens renamed the city in honor of Frederic Rhinelander. It is said he never came to the town that bears his name. At one time, three railroads served the city, the Chicago & Northwestern, Thunder Lake Logging Railroad and the Soo Line, the builder of this bridge. The city is now served only by the Canadian National Railroad.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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North Abutment
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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Looking east on Davenport Street from below the bridge
That's the Oneida County Courthouse in the distance. The dome is made of Tiffany Glass and is quite striking at night.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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East Elevation
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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Pedestrian Tunnel Looking West
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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Pedestrian Tunnel Looking East
Some bridges are rumored to have a troll. This one appears to have a witch, you can see her broom is parked above the tunnel.
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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The Deck, looking south
Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2009
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View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2021
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View from west
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in May 2021
Status:
Location: 45.632222,-89.439444
Carries Wisc. Central R.R over Sth 47
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 145.7 Feet
Span Length: 54.5 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sth 47 on Wisc. Central R.R
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.629444,-89.436389
Carries Ush 8-Sth 47 over Wisconsin River 46
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 223.8 Feet
Span Length: 74.5 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Wisconsin River 46 on Ush 8-Sth 47 in Rhinelander
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.629167,-89.426111
Carries Lrd Boyce Drive over Pelican River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 100.7 Feet
Span Length: 49.5 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Pelican River on Lrd Boyce Drive in Rhinelander
History: Built 1987
Built: 1987
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.626389,-89.394722
Carries Lrd Old Hwy 8 over Slaughterhouse Creek
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Slaughterhouse Creek on Lrd Old Hwy 8 in Rhinelander
History: Built 1985
Built: 1985
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.656111,-89.401111
Carries Lrd Eagle Street over Boom Lake
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 81.7 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet
Overview: Concrete Slab Bridge over Boom Lake on Lrd Eagle Street in Rhinelander
History: Built 1982
Built: 1982
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.563889,-89.673611
Carries Ush 51 over Wis Central Rr
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 266.1 Feet
Span Length: 88.6 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Wis Central Rr on Ush 51
History: Built 1992
Built: 1992
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 45.733830,-89.513125
Carries Former Bridge Rd. alignment over Wisconsin River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Wisconsin River on Former Bridge Rd. alignment
History: Built Ca. 1920, bypassed and left in place 1979
Built: Ca. 1920
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 45.871293,-89.713991
Carries Bearskin Trail over Minocqua Lake
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 375.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Minocqua Lake on Bearskin Trail
History: Originally built in 1887 at a span of 1200 feet, it was rebuilt with a span of 375 feet.
Built: 1898
Location: Oneida County
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Looking North at the 375' Minocqua Trestle
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in August 2020
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in August 2020
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Headed North
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in August 2020
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Looking East
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in October 2021
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Sign on the bridge
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in October 2021
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1935 Photo
Photo was at an information kiosk near the bridge.
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in October 2021
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Original 1887 bridge with a 1200' span
Photo was at an information kiosk near the bridge.
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in October 2021
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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in August 2020
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 45.783890,-89.712267
Carries Bearskin Trail over US-51
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 58.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over US-51 on Bearskin Trail
History: Built 1938; Removed 2016
Built: 1938
Location: Oneida County
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Replaced by a new rail-trail bridge
Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in August 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.637634,-89.416287
Carries LRD DAVENPORT ST over WISCONSIN RIVER 47
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 341.2 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over WISCONSIN RIVER 47 on LRD DAVENPORT ST
History:
Built: 1995
Location: Oneida County
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Davenport Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.637663,-89.416544
Carries Davenport Street over Wisconsin River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Davenport Street
History:
Built:
Location: Oneida County
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Davenport Street Bridge Circa 1907
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.866022,-89.709313
Carries USH 51 over MINOCQUA LAKE
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 704.4 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over MINOCQUA LAKE on USH 51
History:
Built: 1993
Location: Oneida County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 45.866259,-89.709238
Carries Rt 51 over Minocqua Lake
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Minocqua Lake on Rt 51
History:
Built:
Location: Oneida County
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Minocqua Bridge corca 1909
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 45.595000,-89.265556
Carries Lrd Haymeadow Road over Haymeadow Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 33.8 Feet
Span Length: 31.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Haymeadow Creek on Lrd Haymeadow Road
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Oneida 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.
