Chestnut Street Bridge

Photos 

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The East Approach The bridge is closed to vehicles but is open to pedetrians and bikers. A number of people used the bridge while I was there. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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The North Truss Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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The South Truss Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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The West Approach Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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Deck and Railing Looking northeast Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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Truss detail Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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Truss detail, north side Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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Stringer Bridge? Shoe stringer, anyway. Note the bridge's footings. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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The South Face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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Underneath Looking East Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

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The East Abutment Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008 View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad on Chestnut Street in Lodi

Location

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Status

Open to pedestrians and bicycle traffic

History

Built 1900

Design

Pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 45.3 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.31643, -89.53167   (decimal degrees)
43°18'59" N, 89°31'54" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/294705/4799067 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Lodi

Inventory number

BH 34714 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 10/2006)

Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 2.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2005)

2,500

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 6, 2009: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Railroad Data
• December 29, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated status
• August 17, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

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

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