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The east approach

This is how you see the bridge as you leave the cemetery. It appears that there is a causeway that was poured between the Grove Street Bridges across a backwater of the Oconomowoc River.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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The deck and north railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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Wisconsin Surveyor's Marker

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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The west approach

This is the entrance to the La Belle Cemetery. The gates close at dusk.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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Wisconsin ID Plaque

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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Oblique View

The south side of the bridge. This appears to have been a Warren pony truss with a continuous top chord. When the bridge was rebuilt as a flat slab, the original trusses were reinstalled as decorative railings.

The trusses appear to be virtual duplicates of the lost Range Line Bridge in Langlade County.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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Facts

Overview: Bridge over Oconomowoc River - West Channel on Grove Street in Oconomowoc
Location: Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 1997
Design: This appears to have been a Warren pony truss with a continuous top chord. When the bridge was rebuilt as a flat slab, the original trusses were reinstalled as decorative railings.
The trusses appear to be virtual duplicates of the lost Range Line Bridge in Langlade County.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called: La Belle Cemetery Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.11304, -88.48885 (decimal degrees)
43°06'47" N, 88°29'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/378868/4774443 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Oconomowoc East
Inventory number: BH 36382 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 94.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 50

Update Log

August 6, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning
March 20, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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