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Ahnapee State Trail - Kewaunee River Swing Bridge

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Photos 

Looking northwest

Photo taken by Robert Thompson

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BH Photo #228795

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Kewaunee River on Ahnapee State Trail
Location
Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to pedestrians only
Railroads
- Ahnapee & Western Railway (AHW)
- 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)

Categories 

Ahnapee & Western Railway (3)
Ahnapee State Trail (2)
Beam (17,286)
Deck girder (6,527)
Girder (11,551)
Green Bay & Western Railroad (16)
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin (8)
Kewaunee River (4)
Kewaunee, Wisconsin (3)
Movable (3,177)
 Navigable waterway (2,237)
Open to pedestrians (4,678)
Owned by state (16,743)
Plate girder (9,068)
Railroad (16,926)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,784)
Swing (1,609)
Timber stringer (4,439)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,648)
Wisconsin (1,764)

Update Log 

  • 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

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