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Photo taken by Doug Connell

BH Photo #236363

Overview: Warren through truss bascule bridge over Black River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Location: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 2004 while retaining most of the 1902 approach
Builders: - Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. of Plain, Wisconsin
- McClintic-Marshall Co. of Chicago, Illinois & Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1902 Approaches)
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DME)
- Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad (ICE)
Design: Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 187.0 ft.
Total length: 890.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.83245, -91.25870 (decimal degrees)
43°49'57" N, 91°15'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/640000/4854737 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: La Crescent
Inventory number: BH 53004 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 9, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
September 12, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
August 4, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
October 21, 2014: New photo from Douglas Butler
November 24, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
October 23, 2013: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
June 24, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
October 9, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad"
July 27, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

CP Black River Bridge

Posted July 27, 2012, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

Yeah I guess you are right. Here is a page on the bridge.

CP Black River Bridge

Posted July 27, 2012, by Luke Harden (lmharden [at] iastate [dot] edu)

The bascule span was added in 2004

CP Black River Bridge

Posted July 27, 2012, by John Marvig (Johnnarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)

It's actually a bascule lift span. I believe it was added 2002 to replace an old swing span.