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The east side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

BH Photo #113413

Overview: Through truss bridge bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Location: Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1910
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York
- Pennsylvania Steel Co. of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW; CMStP&P; CMStP)
- Milwaukee, Sparta & Northwestern Railway (MS&NW)
- Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Design: Main span: Riveted, 7-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 175.0 ft.
Total length: 490.0 ft.
Also called: UP - Underwood Creek Bridge
UP/CP Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.04640, -88.04965 (decimal degrees)
43°02'47" N, 88°02'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/414508/4766502 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Wauwatosa
Inventory number: BH 34884 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 12,470

June 15, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: corrected build date, added builders
June 7, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
August 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad", "Canadian Pacific Railway"
April 25, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to Railroad overpass category
March 29, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning