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South Side

This is the oldest known through truss extant in Wisconsin.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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It's Still There

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Barrel Shot

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North Side, Looking Southeast

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Deck Supports

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Vertical Members Meet Deck Supports

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Eyebars & Deck

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Top Chord Joint

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Deck

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South Side

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Long View Of Bridge, Looking West

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 18, 1987 for HAER

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Elevation, South End, Looking North

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Oblique View, South End

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Detail View, Showing Chord/Floor Beam Connection, East Side

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View From Deck, Looking South

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Detail View Of East Truss, Showing Vertical Members Meeting Deck

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Detail View Of Underside Of Deck, Looking North

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Facts

Overview: Bridge over Honey Creek on Private Driveway in Burlington
Location: Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin
Status: Privately Owned Driveway
History: Built 1877; Purchased by Bieneman Family 1922 and moved; Oldest known through truss in Wisconsin
Builder: - Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works
Design: 19th Century Pratt through truss, the oldest known extant through truss in the state of Wisconsin.
Dimensions: Total length: 106 ft.
Deck width: 17 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.68690, -88.29100 (decimal degrees)
42°41'13" N, 88°17'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/394239/4726854 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Burlington
Inventory number: BH 37080 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 7, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning
August 5, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER WI-16 - White River Bridge, Spanning Honey Creek on Bieneman Road, Burlington, Racine County, WI

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