Peshtigo Paper Mill Railroad Bridge

Yes! If you use the ruler Nathan suggested, you can click "I'm feeling geeky" and get your choice of quite a number of different ancient and modern measurement units.

Google Earth has a ruler function as well.

I'm always feeling geeky! 8^p

I use a measuring tool on Google where you can draw lines on the map. I don't use it for anything mission critical, but I figure it gives a good estimate. Zoom in as far as possible on satellite view for best results. https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1628031?hl=en

The length is not listed here but here's a way you can find out. Click the google maps link next to the location map. Zoom in until the bridge is about to fill the screen. Use the scale in the lower left corner to estimate the length of the bridge. I know, more math....

I am looking for the length of the Peshtigo Paper Mill Railroad Bridge for a 4th grade math project. We are comparing the length of bridges by making a graph. Do you know this information?

Thanks!

The Wisconsin & Michigan Railroad crossed the C&NW at grade just a little north of the old C&NW station, the slab of that station is still there. They had a team track to the west of the station. Their station, round house, car shop, and other building were the pulp storage yard was later on. The city of Peshtigo got it on back tax's deal.

This bridge was built by the Wisconsin & Michigan Railway (The Iron Range) not the C&NW some time around 1910 to the west northwest they had a station & round house were the old pulp mill was. they gave the bridge to the City of Peshtigo when they abandon the line from Peshtigo harbor to Bagley Jct.

Robert,

I was in the area on October 21st. I didn't realize you lived in the area. Do you know any more about the history of this bridge? It is a spur off of what appears to be a Chicago NorthWestern Line (based on the lattice trusses of the RR bridge to the south), but the design of these trusses is similar to a bridge on a Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Line.

When did you pass through, Nathan? I live just a quarter mile north of this bridge!

Well, the new UECB replacing the old UECB has been completed and opened. They are going to shut down the pedestrian path on this bridge for the winter, but there is talk about re-opening it next summer. Here's hoping!

Field visit of bridge today. Bridge remains open to pedestrians despite new highway bridge being open to traffic. Plywood pedestrian deck surface will not last however. Already feels spongy.

New photos posted; the bridge is now back in service as a temporary bicycle / pedestrian bridge.

The railroad rails have been removed prior to re-decking for bicycle/pedestrian use. The bridge is still gated off with "ABSOLUTELY NO TRESPASSING" signs in place. It appears that handrails will need to be added as well.

Owing to the upcoming replacement of the existing highway UECB with a sparkly-new UECB, the City of Peshtigo has come to an agreement with BMC (Badger Mills Corporation, the owner of this bridge) to allow the bridge to be used for bicycle and pedestrian traffic during the construction period this summer. AACER, a world-wide producer of hardwood flooring based in Peshtigo, will be donating wooden decking to provide a user-friendly surface over the railroad ties.

Since the other end of the bridge goes through an industrial area attached to the paper mill, trail users will have to stay within a designated lane. Still, this is a good sign; perhaps this arrangement could be continued after construction is complete?

I fully agree. The riverfront across from the paper mill is being purchased by the city to expand their parklands... the bridge would be a perfect tie-in.

This thing has pedestrian trail usage written all over it!