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CN WI-57 Bridge

Through Girder Bridge over WI-57 (Riverside Drive) and Trail
Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin

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Name CN WI-57 Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 195 Feet Total, 80 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and I-Beam
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Concrete
Date Built 1905, Approach added 1914
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number U-103 1/2
Significance Local Significance

This bridge consists of three spans. Two of them are through girder spans, and one is an I-Beam.
The two Through Girder spans cross the main obstacles. One crosses WI-57 (Riverside Drive) while the other crosses the Fox River Trail, a former Milwaukee Road line.
The bridge rests on stone abutments and piers, and is approached by a single I-Beam, which rests on a concrete abutment.
The WI-57 span still bears the original Chicago & North Western herald. Overall, the bridge appears to remain in fair to good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be seen from WI-57.

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Build Date (Main Spans) 2017 National Bridge Inventory
Build Date (Approach Span) American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele