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South Approach

This is a very narrow underpass. Local drivers have been complaining about it for many years.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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South Portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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West Abutment

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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East Pier

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Undercarriage

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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North Side of Span

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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Looking Northwest

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

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Missing Span

It appears that this may have been a two track mainline at one time, or perhaps a long passing siding crossed this bridge. All that remains is this concrete block.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in March 2008

Map

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Facts

Overview: Bridge over Cth P on UPRR (Formerly C&NW) in Town of Oconomowoc (Mapleton)
Location: Town of Oconomowoc (Mapleton), Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1911
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 30.8 ft.
Total length: 76.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.75 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.17690, -88.45895 (decimal degrees)
43°10'37" N, 88°27'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/381424/4781492 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Stonebank
Inventory number: BH 36380 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 2,840

Update Log

April 25, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to Railroad overpass category
March 21, 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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