Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge

Vilas County, Wisconsin

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View To North Northeast. Subject Bridge And Its Setting

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View To Northwest

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View To South

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View To North Northwest

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View To Northwest. Three Piers Anchored To River Bottom

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View To North. Close-Up Of Pier

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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.

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View To Northwest. Interior Bracing Between Steel Girders

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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
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
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 

American Bridge Co. (67)
Built 1902 (118)
Built during 1900s (2,499)
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad (5)
Deck girder (149)
Eagle River, Wisconsin (1)
Girder (279)
Open (21,983)
Owned by city (1,996)
Plate girder (158)
Rail-to-trail (46)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,748)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,171)
Vilas County, Wisconsin (1)
Wisconsin (464)

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