Chicago & Northwestern Railway Bridge

Photos 

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View To North Northeast. Subject Bridge And Its Setting Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To South Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To North Northwest Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To Northwest. Three Piers Anchored To River Bottom Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To North. Close-Up Of Pier Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To East Northeast. Typical Approach Span Bent To Right. Southernmost, Girder Span Pier To Left This bridge has three main plate girder spans and 11 shorter approach spans. Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

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View To Northwest. Interior Bracing Between Steel Girders Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle River on Snowmobile Trail in Eagle River

Location

Eagle River, Vilas County, Wisconsin

Status

Open to pedestrian (Summer) and snowmobile traffic

History

Built 1902; Converted to snowmobile trail 1980

Builders

- American Bridge Co. of New York
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway

Design

Deck plate girder

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 65 ft.
Total length: 337 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+45.91660, -89.25370   (decimal degrees)
45°54'60" N, 89°15'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/325230/5087250 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Eagle River West

Inventory number

BH 37011 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 22, 2009: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Railroad Data
• August 1, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added categories
• July 31, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER WI-106 - Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge, Spanning Eagle River, Eagle River, Vilas County, WI

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