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The south face

This bridge was built by Carnegie Steel in 1907 for the Milwaukee Northern Railway, which ran from Milwaukee to Sheboygan until 1940. Service between Milwaukee and Port Washington continued until 1948.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The east portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Oblique view looking northwest

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The obverse side of the state historical marker

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The reverse side of the state historical marker

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The west portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The southern truss

The Cedarburg Fire Department is located across the river. The tower is for drying hoses.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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A pedestrian walkway rides on outriggers

These are mounted on the north side of the bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Lattice truss detail

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The west mount

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The east mount

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The Carneige indicia

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The bridge performs its original duty

I believe this traction car is coming off the east side of the bridge, headed northbound for Sheboygan from Milwaukee. (I do not know the significance of the sign on the car that reads, "Sheboygan Local." There appears to be a walkway to the right side. There are currently outriggers that carry a walkway today, on the north side of the bridge. I believe this walkway is on those same outriggers. Note the electric power supplied to the car from overhead wires.

Map

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Ozaukee Interurban Trail - Former Electric Interurban Line
Location: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1907 by Carneige Steel, Used as and interurban rail bridge until 1948, restored and reopened for bike traffic in 2002
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 159.0 ft.
Total length: 159.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.29900, -87.98785 (decimal degrees)
43°17'56" N, 87°59'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/419873/4794492 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Cedarburg
Inventory number: BH 36237 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 25, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to Railroad overpass category
February 8, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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