Located in downtown Wauwautosa, this massive pony truss carries two tracks across the Menomonee River.
Originally built in 1905 to replace an 1884 through truss, the bridge was later widened in 1910. The bridge consists of a massive 8-panel, riveted Warren Pony Truss. This truss span is set onto concrete substructures.
The members of the trusses are abnormally large, giving this bridge its striking appearance. While the bridge was built at two times, the trusses are identical.
When the previous 1884 bridge was replaced, the original truss was reused at Bridge #Q-96 across the Root River near Houston, Minnesota. The bridge was removed in the 1980s.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The angles are hard to find, as the bridge is too long to be shot from the pedestrian bridge. An attempt at this angle is seen above.
Upstream | UP Menomonee River Bridge (S) |
Downstream | CP Menomonee River Bridge |