Capital City Trail - Yahara River Bridge (S)

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Oblique View East Side

Madison is both the state capital of Wisconsin and the home of the University of Wisconsin. The city is committed to bicycle ridership, with special bike lanes on thoroufares and a series of state trails on former railroad right-of-ways. The Madison trails connect to other state trails, one connecting Madison to the Hank Aaron State Trail in Milwaukee. In the not-too-distant future, you will be able to bike from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and cross this bridge in the process.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008

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BH Photo #125002

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Facts 

Overview

Pony/through plate girder bridge over Yahara River on Capitol City Trail in Madison

Location

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1904

Builder

- Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Railroads

- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (WSOR)

Design

Pony/through plate girder

Dimensions

Span length: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 80.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.08830, -89.35860   (decimal degrees)
43°05'18" N, 89°21'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/308026/4773320 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Madison East

Inventory number

BH 37453 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• July 14, 2018: New photos from John Marvig
• June 16, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• October 9, 2012: Photo imported by Luke Harden
• September 21, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• Luke
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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