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Abandoned C&NW Rail Bridge

Florence County, Wisconsin, and Dickinson County, Michigan
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Looking north / upstream

The approaches on each side are riveted plate girder spans, with a pair of matching trusses crossing the river

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in June 2011

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Description 

Abandoned truss railroad bridge, converted with wooden decking to serve as a snowmobile / ATV trail link. It appears that the wooden decking is deteriorating; there are gates at each end of the bridge to prevent vehicular traffic.

Facts 

Overview
Deck truss bridge over Menominee River on Snowmobile / ATV Trail
Location
Iron Mountain, Florence County, Wisconsin, and Dickinson County, Michigan
Status
Closed to all traffic
Design
Deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+45.86313, -88.08420   (decimal degrees)
45°51'47" N, 88°05'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/415840/5079412 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Iron Mountain
Inventory number
BH 48894 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Closed (2,075)
Deck girder (1,802)
Deck truss (955)
Dickinson County, Michigan (5)
Double-intersection Warren deck truss (15)
Double-intersection Warren truss (220)
Florence County, Wisconsin (4)
 Girder (3,241)
Iron Mountain, MI (1)
Michigan (609)
Plate girder (2,253)
State line crossing (514)
Truss (23,575)
Wisconsin (804)

Update Log 

  • June 12, 2011: Added by Robert Thompson

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