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MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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MILW - Kinnickinnic River Lift Bridge

Once Stood (See Railway Age)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015

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BH Photo #317735

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Location
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced in 1898
Railroad
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
Design
Stringer bascule draw
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.00806, -87.90875   (decimal degrees)
43°00'29" N, 87°54'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/425938/4762110 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Milwaukee
Inventory number
BH 66423 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bascule (1,064)
Beam (15,725)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (1,030)
Hinged lift type (11)
Kinnickinnic River (9)
Lost (24,767)
Lost 1898 (16)
 Lost during 1890s (155)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (152)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (100)
Movable (2,975)
Railroad (15,438)
Replaced by new bridge (16,601)
Wisconsin (1,472)

Update Log 

  • June 2, 2016: New photos from Douglas Butler
  • March 9, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • March 6, 2015: Updated by Luke: Corrected erroneous railroad
  • March 6, 2015: Added by Douglas Butler

Related Bridges 

Sources 

  • Douglas Butler
  • Luke

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