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South Approach

As seen from the Kinnickinnic Avenue bascule bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Center Pier

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Underneath

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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CNRR Warning

I'm not about to climb on top of an active RR bridge, even without the warning. This ROW also carries Amtrak between Milwaukee and Chicago.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Bridge Mount over Retaining Wall

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Typical Footing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The north side

There is a short approach span on each end of the bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Approach span

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Oblique View

Kinnickinnic Avenue runs on a NW-SE diagonal and the tracks run on a SW-NE diagonal making a sharp angle for this subway.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Vicinity Map

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Facts 

Overview
Girder bridge over Sth 32-Kinnickinnic Street on Canadian National Railroad in Milwaukee
Location
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1909 for The Milwaukee Road, now owned by Canadian National RR
Design
Girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 61.4 ft.
Total length: 190.3 ft.
Also called
CMStPP Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.01000, -87.90833   (decimal degrees)
43°00'36" N, 87°54'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/425975/4762325 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Milwaukee
Inventory number
BH 36736 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
14,660

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Built 1909 (294)
Built during 1900s (2,495)
Canadian National Railroad (16)
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (3)
Girder (279)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (77)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (47)
Open (21,980)
Owned by railroad (709)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,748)
Total length 175-250 feet (1,855)
Wisconsin (464)

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