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A Lovely Setting

It's just an ugly bridge. I imagine the old one looked wonderful in this spot.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2011

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Ames Branch on WI 23
Location: Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Status: This bridge was replaced in 2008 by a pre-cast concrete girder structure with a poured concrete road deck.
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1979; replaced in 2008
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 104.7 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.63639, -90.13222 (decimal degrees)
42°38'11" N, 90°07'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/735129/4724425 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Calamine
Inventory number: BH 34801 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 52.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 3,300