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Downsville Railroad Bridge

Dunn County, Wisconsin
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Downsville Railroad Bridge

Looking North into truss

Photo taken by John Marvig in May 2012

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Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Red Cedar State Trail
Location
Downsville, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built unknown by Milwaukee Road
Design
6 Spans Trestle
1-150' Skewed Pratt Truss
12 Spans Trestle
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 370.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.77673, -91.94002   (decimal degrees)
44°46'36" N, 91°56'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/583866/4958694 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Menomonie South
Inventory number
BH 52457 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (6,046)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (283)
Downsville, Wisconsin (1)
Dunn County, Wisconsin (15)
Open to Pedestrians (2,084)
Owned by state (9,808)
Pratt through truss (3,166)
Pratt truss (5,660)
Rail-to-trail (494)
 Railroad (4,070)
Skewed (4,080)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,954)
Through truss (9,206)
Timber stringer (1,858)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
Truss (23,569)
Wisconsin (804)

Update Log 

  • August 10, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added category "Railroad"
  • May 14, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Rail-to-trail"
  • May 13, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
  • May 13, 2012: Added by John Marvig

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