C&NW Root River Swing Bridge

Photos

The West Face

As seen from the Memorial Avenue Arch Bridge

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

Overview: Deck truss swing bridge over Root River on Union Pacific RR in Racine
Location: Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1908 by the American Bridge Co. for the Chicago & Northwestern RR
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Design: Double-intersection Warren deck truss swing span
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.72400, -87.79650 (decimal degrees)
42°43'26" N, 87°47'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/434788/4730473 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Racine South
Inventory number: BH 36848 (Bridgehunter.com ID)