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Big Rib River Chicago and Northwestern Railway Bridge

Marathon County, Wisconsin
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C&NW Bridge Over Big Rib River

Photo taken by Matt Bourke in May 2010

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Description 

This bridge is one of the last surviving structures from an abandoned Chicago and Northwestern line in northcentral Wisconsin. Bridge spans the Big Rib River approximately five miles east of Marathon City.

Facts 

Overview
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Big Rib River on former Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Location
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Status
Abandoned
History
Construction of this bridge was completed in early 1921 by the C&NW railway. It replaced a combination wood tressel/through truss bridge built by the Milwaukee, Lakeshore, and Western railroad in 1891 when the line was originally laid.
Design
Deck plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude
+44.94213, -89.75347   (decimal degrees)
44°56'32" N, 89°45'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/282765/4980210 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Marathon
Inventory number
BH 51180 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Abandoned (1,371)
Built 1921 (389)
Built during 1920s (7,031)
Continuous (898)
Deck girder (1,797)
Girder (3,233)
Marathon County, Wisconsin (18)
Plate girder (2,248)
Railroad (4,068)
Wisconsin (804)

Update Log 

  • August 9, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
  • February 3, 2012: Added by Matt Bourke

Sources 

  • Matt Bourke

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