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Lush Street Rail Bridge

Through Girder Swing Bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel
Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

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Name Lush Street Rail Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 110 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder Swing Bridge
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1905
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Moderate Significance


This Swing Bridge commonly goes unnoticed, carrying Canadian National Tracks across the Fox River Navigation Channel.
Built in 1905, the bridge is a unique example of a through girder swing bridge. The structure rests on concrete substructures.
In addition, to make sure the channel is of adequate length, the bridge has the south end significantly longer than the other, making sure the channel is unobstructed. This technique is known as bobtail, rare for swing spans.
Because of this, photos can be very hard to get. The bridge carries the tracks from an island to a mainland.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some minor deterioration. An unidentified plaque was once on the bridge.

The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the uncommon design.
The photo above is an overview. It can be seen from Lush Street.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele