River Road Bridge
Photos
Portal view from the south
This bridge is on a quiet road surrounded by farms.
Photo taken by Matt Lohry in May 2013
BH Photo #254181
Facts
- Overview
- Riveted 9-panel Parker through truss bridge over Crawfish River on Old Highway 73/River Road
- Location
- Columbia County, Wisconsin, and Dodge County, Wisconsin
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1932
- Builder
- - Inland Steel Co. of East Chicago, Indiana (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
- Design
- Riveted 9-panel Parker through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 153.9 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.9 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.35858, -89.00904 (decimal degrees)
43°21'31" N, 89°00'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/337200/4802595 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Columbus
- Inventory number
- BH 34715 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 10/2015)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 44.2 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2015)
- 179
Update Log
- May 1, 2017: New photo from Michael Tidrick
- May 20, 2013: New photos from Matt Lohry
- May 17, 2013: Updated by Matt Lohry: Updated bridge type--this is a Parker through truss.
Comments
The "(Iron/Steel Manufacturer)" at the end "Inland Steel Co. of East Chicago, Indiana (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)" denotes that Inland was only the manufacturer of the steel.
I see you have the builder listed as "Inland Steel". Inland Steel was one of the major steelmakers, but I'm not sure they ever had a construction division (as U.S. Steel had with American Bridge). Did Inland Steel actually erect the span, or is that just the imprint from the rolling mill seen in the photo?
Boy, finding an intact truss bridge anywhere in demo-happy Wisconsin is a chore, but this one is even close enough to me where it won't bust the bank to put gas in the car to go visit it! I'm planning a visit tomorrow; I'll post pics.
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/wi/columbia/B11091000000000/
I was out there in early April. Its a shame, but it's in sad shape. If it doesn't get some attention, it won't be long before it gets replaced. It's a beautiful piece and fits the rustic landscape in the area.