Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Goette Road Bridge

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View Of Bridge From Highway, Looking West

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987 for HAER

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Detail View Of Bridge, Showing Keystone With '1878', Looking West

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987 for HAER

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Oblique View Of Bridge From Stepped Abutment, Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987 for HAER

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View Of Southeast Abutment, Looking South

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987 for HAER

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Goette Road on CNW RR
Location: Town of Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1878 by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Design: A rock-faced, sandstone arch bridge with a single arch that springs 2 feet above grade and rises 12 feet over a span of 24 feet. There are step-staired wing walls on both sides. The elongated keystone is 2 feet in height. It is Wisconsin's earliest known stone-arch railroad bridge.
Dimensions: Total length: 41.0 ft.
Deck width: 36 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Bridge No. 344
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.38769, -89.68996 (decimal degrees)
43°23'16" N, 89°41'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/282124/4807383 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Baraboo
Inventory number: BH 34935 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 30