Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Fisk Railroad Bridge

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Overview

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Close-up of main span

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Western trestle approach

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Eastern approach

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Under the western deck-girder approach

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Historic photo

This is a photo of a newspaper clipping of an historic photo showing both a wagon and a railroad through truss at Fisk. Date unknown.

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pony plate girder railroad bridge over St. Francis River at Fisk
Status: Open to railroad traffic
History: The first railroad bridge at Fisk was a through truss with a center pivot span to allow boats to travel up St. Francis River. At some point this bridge was replaced with a pony plate girder span.
Design: Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +36.77984, -90.20171 (decimal degrees)
36°46'47" N, 90°12'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/749724/4074102 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Fisk
Inventory number: BH 20952 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Complete History of Butler County - County history book written by Robert Forister (1999)