Amherst Junction Viaduct

Photos 

The West Face

This is a massive structure but it is also difficult to shoot. The east face is completely hidden by foliage and I hope I can get back during the winter or spring to shoot it when the leaves are gone. From here, this line curves to the south and goes through Amherst on the Wilson Street, Lincoln Street and Main Street Bridges. (In that order.)

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2009

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BH Photo #144102

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Viaduct over single track of Canadian National Railway on 2nd Street (plus single track of former Green Bay and Western Railroad) in Amherst Junction

Location

Amherst Junction, Portage County, Wisconsin

History

Built 1908

Railroads

- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Green Bay & Western Railroad (GB&W)

Design

Concrete slab viaduct

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 24.6 ft.
Total length: 27.6 ft.
Deck width: 42.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+44.46917, -89.31250   (decimal degrees)
44°28'09" N, 89°18'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/316063/4926585 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Amherst

Average daily traffic (as of 2012)

1,250

Inventory number

BH 38972 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of March 2014)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 59.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

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Update Log 

• August 5, 2019: New photo from Bruce Oldenberg
• August 3, 2009: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

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

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