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The east side Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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Multi-tasking Bridges There is a lot going on here. The Union Pacific (formerly Chicago & Northwestern) crosses Watertown Plank Road, Underwood Creek, Underwood Parkway and the double-track Candian Pacific. Meanwhile, Watertown Plank Road crosses over Underwood Creek and Underwood Parkway, goes under the UPRR and vaults up and over the CPRR. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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UPRR Truss Supports As seen from Underwood Parkway, beneath Watertown Plank Road. The road is named from its mid-19th Century creation when it was a toll road, paved with wood, that ran from Milwaukee to Watertown. On the east end of the road was Frederick Miller's Plank Road Brewery. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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The south approach Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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Oblique View Looking northeast. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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The south portal The plate girder deck truss carries the UPRR over Underwood Creek. Note the CPRR freight headed southwest from under the truss bridge. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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The west face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
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The west side Through the magic of digital manipulation, Watertown Plank Road goes down and under the UPRR, while the UPRR crosses plate girders to the truss. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Truss bridge over CPRR on UPRR in Wauwatosa
- Location
- Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1911
- Design
- Truss
- Dimensions
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Total length: 488.2 ft.
- 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)
- USGS topographic map
- Wauwatosa
- Inventory number
- BH 34884 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
- 12,470
Update Log
- April 25, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to Railroad overpass category
- March 29, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning