Photos 

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The North Face

The rail line is long abandoned but the bridge remains...for now.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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The east abutment

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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Pssst, hey, Buddy! Wanna buy a bridge???

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The west piers

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The Deck

It is fenced off on both ends and razor wire runs the length of both sides of the span.

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Looking east

The right of way is used by pedestrians and has a small footpath.

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The South Face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Timber stringer bridge over Mill Road on CNW Railroad in South Milwaukee
Location
South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1910
Design
Timber stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 45.9 ft.
Total length: 109.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.91172, -87.85332   (decimal degrees)
42°54'42" N, 87°51'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/430347/4751364 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
South Milwaukee
Inventory number
BH 37322 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
6,300

Update Log 

  • August 27, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net