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East Elevation, Looking West

The Yahara River is a tributary of the Rock River that flows from a source in the north part of Dane County. It feeds the five lakes in the chain that surround Madison. The most famous of the lakes are Menona and Mendota, that are separated by the isthmus that holds the City of Madison. Lake Monona is the site of the plane crash that killed Otis Redding on December 10, 1967. Several vehicle, bicycle/pedestrian and railway bridges cross the Yahara River between Monona and Mendota.

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The East Face

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Deck Looking Northwest

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Sidewalk and Railing Detail, looking North

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West Parapet and Sidewalk

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West Elevation

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Oblique View Looking Southeast

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Deck and Iron Rail Looking Southeast

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Barrel Shot Looking South

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Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Yahara River on Williamson Street in Madison
Location: Dane County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1930
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 48.6 ft.
Total length: 54.5 ft.
Deck width: 42.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 34731 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 56.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 22,200

Update Log

September 21, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

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J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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Williamson Street Bridge

Posted September 21, 2008, by Carolyn (susorcar [at] yahoo [dot] com)

I used to live one block away from this bridge on Thornton Ave & Jenifer St. on the Yahara River. It was one of the most beautiful parts of Madison-great for walking! I still miss living there.