Bridgehunter.com | Ahnapee State Trail - Kewaunee River Swing Bridge

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Looking northwest

Photo taken by Robert Thompson

BH Photo #228795

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Kewaunee River on Ahnapee State Trail
Location: Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1909
Railroads: - Ahnapee & Western Railway (A&W)
- Green Bay & Western Railroad (GB&W)
Design: Wooden trestles extend from earthen causeways to the riveted steel girder swing span, The swing mechanism is still intact on a deteriorating wooden crib; the bridge is currently supported by recent steel piers on each side of the wooden center pier.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.0 ft.
Total length: 195.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.0 ft.
Also called: GB&W - Kewaunee River bridge
A&W - Kewaunee River bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +44.47353, -87.51324 (decimal degrees)
44°28'25" N, 87°30'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/459179/4924596 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kewaunee
Elevation: 585 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 51915 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

August 27, 2016: New photos from John Marvig
August 22, 2016: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
March 19, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Navigable waterway", "Kewaunee River", "Ahnapee State Trail", "Ahnapee & Western Railway", "Green Bay & Western Railroad", "Railroad"
March 31, 2012: Added by Robert Thompson