CN - Porler Street Swing Bridge

Photos 

Locked in the open position.

The pier at the left is the original east approach, converted into a fishing pier.

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in December 2010

Enlarge

BH Photo #191027

Map 

Street View 

• View #1

Video 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on Abandoned Canadian National Railway

Location

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Status

Removed

History

Built 1902

Railroads

- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Fox Valley & Western Ltd. (FVW)
- Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 198.0 ft.
Total length: 725.0 ft.

Also called

CN - Fox River Swing Bridge (Green Bay, Middle)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.50422, -88.02306   (decimal degrees)
44°30'15" N, 88°01'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/418674/4928386 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Green Bay West

Inventory number

BH 47443 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 10, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Bridge has Been Removed
• October 4, 2014: New photos from John Marvig
• September 28, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• September 21, 2014: New video from Alexander D. Mitchell IV
• December 8, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
• December 7, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• August 26, 2013: New photo from Douglas Butler
• November 27, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Removed from preserved as only an apporach has been reused and nothing is reallly stopping the USCG from deciding to remove the bridge.
• December 28, 2010: Added by Robert Thompson

Sources 

• Robert Thompson
• Luke
• Douglas Butler
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Alexander D. Mitchell IV

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