CN - French Creek Bridge

Photos 

French Creek Arch Bridge 1

French Creek is incised into the surrounding plain where it enters the Fox River. The embankment carries the railroad over the creek; the arch lets the creek through the embankment.

Photo taken by Robert Thompson in December 2009

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BH Photo #151029

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Stone arch bridge over French Creek on Canadian National (formerly Chicago & Northwestern)

Location

Little Chute, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1882

Railroads

- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Fox Valley & Western Ltd. (FVW)
- Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC)

Dimensions

Span length: 70.0 ft.
Total length: 70.0 ft.

Also called

CNW - French Creek Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.28295, -88.33158   (decimal degrees)
44°16'59" N, 88°19'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/393750/4904162 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Kaukauna

Inventory number

BH 43786 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 8, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Determined build date from blueprints
• September 29, 2014: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
• December 27, 2009: Added by Robert Thompson

Sources 

• Robert Thompson
• John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com

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