Taylor Bridge

Photos 

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North Side, Looking South Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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South Side, Looking North Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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West Approach, Looking East Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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East Approach, Looking West Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of North Side Showing Railing, Inclined Endpost, Verticals, Diagonals And Bracing, Looking West Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Interior Of Span, Looking West Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Interior Truss Detail Showing Deck, Curb, Railing, And Intersection Of Truss Members, Looking Northeast Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Detail Of Upper Chord Intersection With Inclined Endpost, Vertical, Diagonal And Bracing, Looking North Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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East Abutment, South Side, Looking North Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

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Underside Of Deck, Looking West Photo taken by Jerry Mathiason, June 1997 for HAER View photos at Library of Congress

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Middle River on Bayfield Road in Amnicon

Location

Amnicon, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built 1929-1930; Replaced 1998

Design

Bolter, timber pony truss, queenpost configuration, wood deck, wood curb and wood railings. It was the only queenpost pony truss in Wisconsin when it was removed. It was reportedly sold to a private party that reassembled it on private property.

Dimensions

Total length: 40.8 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.

Also called

Bayfield Road Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+46.59000, -91.83300   (decimal degrees)
46°35'24" N, 91°49'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/589397/5160265 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Poplar, Wisconsin UTM 15.589420.5160040

Inventory number

BH 37075 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 4, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• HAER WI-103 - Taylor Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Bayfield Road, Amnicon Falls vicinity, Douglas County, WI

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