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

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The South Approach

Bt popular demand, a new photo that isn't tinted pink.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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Oblique View

Looking southwest from a recreational trail.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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The South Portal

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The North Face

Looking SW

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The north portal

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The North Face

Looking SE

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Local Artisans' Works

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The Oconomowoc River Pier

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The south portal

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The Oconomowoc River Span

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The south side

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The North Approach

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The north face

This is a MASSIVE structure, carrying the UPRR (formerly C&NW RR) over Funk Road and the Oconomowoc River.

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The south river portal

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West Pier - South Side

The amount of deterioration on the face of this structure may be indicative of overall condition.

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The Funk Road arch

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More deterioration

And local artisans' contributions to the overall decor.

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West Pier - North Side

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South Funk Road Portal

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South Oconomowoc River Portal

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Top - South Rail

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North Rail

Note Funk Road below.

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NorthFace

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Funk Road on CNW RR
Location: Town of Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1910; Rebuilt 1945
Builder: - John Marsh Co.
Design: Reinforced concrete, filled spandrel, round arch, massive design for locomotive loadings. Each arch has a 15' radius. The piers are heavily buttressed. Built for double tracks, it only carries one track. Pipe rail added in 1928. Rebuilt in 1945 which obliterated the build date on the structure.
Dimensions: Total length: 123.0 ft.
Deck width: 39 ft.
Also called: C&NW Railroad Bridge 2442
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.16100, -88.33550 (decimal degrees)
43°09'40" N, 88°20'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/391429/4779559 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Merton
Inventory number: BH 34958 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 80

Update Log

August 4, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning
August 1, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added data
April 25, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to Railroad overpass category
March 20, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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