Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Bear Creek Bridge

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View Of Elevation, Looking East

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987, for HAER

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View Of South Truss, Looking North

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987, for HAER

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View Of Center Panel, Showing South Truss

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987, for HAER

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View Of Bridge Plate

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 17, 1987, for HAER

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on St Killian Road in Town of Buena Vista
Location: Town of Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin
Status: Replaced by new bridge, Status of Pratt pony truss is unknown
History: Built 1886; Moved to this location on unknown date; Replaced 1990
Builder: - Penn Bridge Works
Design: The Bear Creek Bridge is an example of early, single-span Pratt Half-Hip Pony truss. The construction technique of built-up members is typical for the pre-1895 period. 1886 original construction, moved to this location on a date unknown. It was built by the Penn Bridge Works, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
--Lola Bennett, Wisconsin Historic Bridges Recording Project, Summer 1987
Dimensions: Total length: 41 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.28580, -90.20890 (decimal degrees)
43°17'09" N, 90°12'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/726446/4796336 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Bear Valley
Inventory number: BH 37081 (Bridgehunter.com ID)